[Derrick]
I left Emma to go find Keith. He was in the basement, like I thought. I was betting Jilly was up on the upper floor, where the bedrooms probably were. He wouldn’t have wanted her in the basement, even if it was finished.
The basement was pretty nice. The paint was light, which made the light from the small windows just enough that the internal lights weren’t really needed during the day. They were on, though.
A large gun safe stood against one wall. Next to it was a locked display case with my blades in it. I had more than a few knives. Queen Bellamy insisted we be familiar with human weapons, as well as being able to fight with our natural strength, claws, and jaws. It helped me out in countless fights.
Keith was standing in a corner of the room, adjusting something in
