DURING THE NEXT WEEK, they all got in the awkward rhythm of waiting for the danger to arrive. Gerard and Vitor made sure the house was as secure as possible, installing newer, stronger locks on every door and window. They spent endless hours discussing how they thought the dragon hunters would attack. They knew from personal experience that a ruse was the likeliest, but they vowed that they wouldn’t approach any situation as though it weren’t dangerous until they had defeated the dragon hunters.
Meanwhile, Maggie and Jackie stocked the home with every supply they thought they might possibly need, should some sort of standoff occur. To be sure that their purchases did not raise suspicion, they traveled to neighboring towns and even went as far as Nashville to purchase enough baby supplies
