Chapter 6Ian stood by the fireplace in the parlor, and Khnurn sat across the room on the sofa, still and staring out the window. They were on their second cup of cider when Manny Hathorne entered the room. Manny stood silent for a moment, not saying a thing. He was the first person to enter the room since they had come back, although the door from the hallway had remained open since they had returned. Manny’s silence reminded Ian of what a strong psychic reader Manny was, and although Ian was absolutely sure that Manny was reading them right now, he knew that it didn’t take someone particularly gifted to feel the tension in the parlor.
“I understand that we’re in a bit of a pickle,” Manny said, looking first toward Khnurn and then at Ian.
Khnurn nodded his head solemnly, and then moved h
