26 The Magi created temporary shelters for the children in Precious and brought in healers to assess their health and wellness. Magi, shifters, and Hauser’s branch of its agency worked overtime and then some to identify all the children as well as their families. It was a Herculean effort that would take days to complete, but not even one person in the cast of hundreds already involved begrudged the loss of sleep. Vicki insisted on seeing the children returned to their families before going home. She called her grandparents to let them know she was back in Precious with Wyatt and his people and that she’d be home once all the children were safe at their homes. Her grandfather grumbled a bit, but her grandmother cheered her on and said she’d have Vicki’s favorite pie waiting for her when

