Chapter 13
Hush, my child, ‘tis time to sleep.
Harbor no fears while watch I keep;
Dread not the storms, nor life’s rough waves,
From hunger and cold my loveling I’ll save.
Cuddle up under the speckled sky
As I sing you my love in a lullaby.
Safe within warm arms I’ll hold
My babe, until the stars grow old.
— Sea Otter’s Lullaby, Annalise Phenix
[The streets of Houston, Texas — Dana]
Kevin, Marie and I took to the streets in early evening. Kevin had procured a list of local pleasure establishments. I didn’t want to know how. His plan was simple. We stayed in the car and drove within a block of the places. Parking, he’d let us scan the buildings with our abilities, looking for candidates.
My skills were weak compared to Marie’s, but we found that when we held hands, our powers
