“Your loss,” someone else said. “Pass the gravy back.”
“Why don’t we have two gravies?”
And so it went until everyone was leaned back in their chairs patting their stomachs and a contented quiet settled over the room.
Jane took a deep breath. “Just how bad is it?” she asked the room.
People glanced at each other and Jane could see real concern on their faces.
Marnie broke the silence. “Bad. Look around. You can see there’s faces missing. Chased off by The Human Order and our Chief just sent ‘em away. For their own protection he says, but I haven’t heard of other clans doing the same. Other clans are fighting to protect their people. And, well, it’s just not good any way you look at things.”
“I know about the marriages,” Jane said. “I know what Laurent planned for me and Etienne. I’m
