CHAPTER 39Ping and Sam lifted the ends of the couch and moved it back a couple feet, fully exposing the ornate circular rug that lay on the worn wood floor in front of the stone hearth. Having cleared the dishes after the quick meal they’d just finished, Diana returned from the kitchen, meeting Mara at the foot of the stairs. She had gone upstairs to check on Buddy, who appeared slightly healthier after the session with Denton Proctor and seemed to be sleeping soundly. Mara stopped at the large entryway to the living room and leaned against its frame, staring across the room at the night through the large window. She wondered what she was getting herself into.
“Hey, you ready to get started?” Diana asked.
“I don’t even know where to begin,” she said, turning to Ping. “How should I go abo
