Calvin nodded. His face was uncharacteristically solemn; the good humor driven out by concern for her. And perhaps for her people. “I'll see you in the morning.”
*****
After showering, Laura lay in her bed, her thoughts a scattered whirlwind.
She had done right that evening, that she had to believe. Despite the age-old edict against revealing herself to mundanes, what choice did she have? The only alternative would have been to consign Lowell to the local jail, and possible exposure to people who would never understand him. At least this way she had bought him a temporary reprieve, little though he seemed to appreciate it.
She turned over on the narrow mattress, pulling the quilt tight around her. The windows were closed tonight, as the temperature threatened to drop back below freezin
