Chapter 10Tuesday, October 31, Samhain, to Wednesday, November 1, 2000
Tuesday night, October 31
At dusk, they went in and put together a cold supper by candlelight. They were both sure there wouldn’t be any electricity for some time. Afterwards, Gavin sat down in an armchair in the living room and tried to read, usually the most natural thing in the world for him, but not tonight. He couldn’t settle. As he was rereading a sentence for the third time, Carrie came in from the kitchen and handed him a mug of hot herb tea.
“How did you do that?’ he asked in surprise.
“These earthenware mugs are clay. I figured out I can heat them with my hands. Kind of a fairy microwave.”
“The student surpasses the master.”
She handed him his mug and sat down in the armchair facing his. She tasted her t
