Chapter 10
I found Nilda and Kara waiting for me in the front garden of their house, sitting on benches around the cheery flames of the fire pit. But I could tell at a glance that finding their quarry had not brought them the same satisfaction that it had to Jessica and Michelle.
"Is it bad news?" I asked as I held my gloved hands out to the flames. The wind had been brisk across the meadow over the waterfall. Although the walk to the village had kept most of my body warm, my hands despite the gloves and my cheeks appreciated the fire.
"He's not going to want to talk with us," Kara said. "It's going to be tricky."
"Luckily for you, I'm good with tricky," Loke said as he emerged through the gate. Despite his jocular words, he looked if anything even more down than the sisters.
I took a
