“Sh! I cannot stand here and explain. You may come with us if you promise at least not to hinder us.”
“That depends. What are you doing?”
“Grave robbing.”
The answer was so ludicrous that Jade almost burst out laughing. “Why the f**k not? This beats staying home and sucking my toes.”
“Come along then. Quietly.”
Crispin escorted Jade to the rest of the group. Altogether the party consisted of nine Furgatos and herself. It was difficult to identify most of them in the dark, but there was one whose mannerisms and familiarity were instantly recognizable: Peaches. The young novice, seeing Jade’s unmistakable short form among his taller comrades, attached himself to her instantly. Crispin went back into the lead, and the group started off again up the hill through the dirda trees.
“Why gra
