DaneIran back to where Gary crouched in the trees. It was an excellent vantage point for the visible parts of the house. But I knew there was quite a bit in the lower levels we couldn’t see.
“We have to act now. Trudy is in the living room still. Stand back. I’m going to shift.”
“Why’d you bother alerting them to you? Wouldn’t it have been easier to attack her straight away?”
“Not knowing where Trudy is? No way.” I shook my head. I didn’t trust my ice bear spirit that much. It was all too new to me. Although, ironically, I’d spent years fighting it only to find it was a relief to be who I was. I liked being in ice bear mode.
“You still OK with the plan?” I asked.
Gary nodded. “Good luck.”
I didn’t answer him. I was already raising my ice bear spirit.
Gary trotted up to the front doo
