Chapter 6Kit’s heart leapt into her throat as Yessina led her across campus for the auditions. She’d almost forgotten how much Yessina could talk. Her tongue was as wild as her limbs, each appendage seeming to have a mind of its own. As she chatted about her friends, her favourite movies, including some of the numerous horror titles two of her friend Dom and Josie—or was that Fry and Rebecca?—loved, Kit was almost relieved. The constant chatter kept her mind occupied. Even if she had no idea what most of what Yessina said truly meant, she still felt safe in her presence. When Yessina warmed Kit about a pothole coming up, or held a door open for her as they walked into the auditorium, that feeling of safety only bloomed.
“You ever consider becoming a bodyguard?” Kit asked. “You know, if th
