Fantastic. Kal bit the side of her cheek to keep herself from swearing a blue streak.
“What did you do?” Clarity wailed, her voice climbing in pitch and tone. “We’ll never be able to shut it now, and they’ll get in.” Her chest rose and fell rapidly, moments away from a complete meltdown. Shadow twined herself around the girl’s feet, caterwauling in distressed tones.
Thunder clapped and Clarity jumped, shouting for her mother. Kal rushed to the girl, hugging her tight. She murmured soothing words, stroking her back until Clarity’s grip relaxed.
“We’ll improvise,” Kal eventually said, pulling away.
With only a half-formed plan, she opened the front door. Rain fell at a steady pace, but it wasn’t coming in sideways. Not yet. Lightning flashed across the darkened sky and an ominous rumble
