FOURTEEN Erica found Xan on the grass, her head stuck between her still shaking knees. "Jay sent me out here to see if there was anything I could do for you," Erica said, after staring at Xan for some time. "Water would be nice," Xan croaked. Water to extinguish the blaze still crackling in her mind every time she closed her eyes. "Yeah, I already thought of that. Here." Xan raised her head to accept the glass Erica offered. Her mouth was so dry she wasn't sure any of her first gulp made it down her throat, but by the bottom of the glass, enough had trickled down for her to dare clear her throat. "Thank you." "Pleasure. I'll get you some more, if you like. I just refilled all the coolers in the garden, so it's nice and cold." Erica offered her hand to help Xan up. "You know, you'd b