Jorick led Katelina through Oren's house and up the stairs to the second story, where they found a long deserted hallway lined in doors. Deep shadows hid most of it, but silver moonlight splashed through the windows on the landing and highlighted cobwebs and various bits of debris that lay on the naked floorboards.
They came to a stop near the first gaping doorway and Jorick lifted her hand to his mouth and brushed his lips across it. "So, what did Loren have to say?"
She looked at him in surprise. "Oh, you weren't listening in, only watching?"
"Of course I was watching." He shrugged and released her hand slowly, meeting her eyes. "I'm not a fool, Katelina."
"No, I suppose not," the words were like a sigh. "He said you'd pissed off everyone here and that I should watch out. Oh, and th
