THE DRIVE BACK TO THE B&B passed quietly, with each girl wrapped up in their own thoughts. Cat kept wondering about the significance of her dreams, having now seen the late King of Scotland twice. That seemed important, if she could only figure out why. He'd been the one to initially mount the expedition to capture the Sawney Bean clan and had saved the scribe from his soul being drained in the process. And he'd repeatedly told Cat that she needed to believe in herself and her family. Like, a lot. It was cryptic and repetitive, so it must be crucial somehow.
King James had also hinted that the elements needed to unite this time, which Cat thought might be the key to beating Carman. She'd felt a sense of completion somewhere deep inside when they'd first met Zahara. For the first time, the
