Sam felt a responding shudder through her spine, but fought it. “No.”
Cindy turned to her, eyes wide. “These things are dangerous! The people around here have a right to know.”
“The population here is very small. Otherwise there would have been sightings reported sooner.”
“But look at you! You’re obviously ill. Do you want this to happen to someone else?”
“I’m only sick because I touched them with my mouth. They probably have some sort of toxin on their skin. The chances of this happening again are slim to none.”
“People have a right to know,” Cindy repeated. She ran a hand through her short, spiky hair, rearranging the bangs, and Sam thought she could discern the pattern of her thoughts.
“Who would you tell?”
Cindy shrugged. “Kauai news, to start. To get the word out.”
“You want t
