Chapter 25: Spider Friends “Okay. Thank you, dear Kitty." I smiled graciously, but when Emanuel turned around in his chair, his back to me, my face fell, as I realized that Emanuel was done with me. Without so much as a “farewell" or “nice seeing you." No… surely, something was not quite right about this entire exchange. And what I had hoped would be something very memorable and meaningful, ended up leaving me feeling even more confused and fearful than I had ever been. Reluctantly, I picked up my belongings, and trudged back to… where? The Holy Sanhedrin's meeting spot? Home with Father? Nevertheless, I made my way to my father's house, for I had nowhere else to go, really. I had nearly forgotten how many flights of stairs it took, once I arrived to the holy building. But I h

