“Indeed,” I hummed. I took a sip of my coffee. Despite the darker roast, I found it enjoyable, perhaps because I’d gone several days without coffee. “I wanted to thank you for your hospitality, Keziah. It would’ve been much more difficult for my mate to do her work without it.”
She waved a hand again. “No need to thank me, Fenris. That’s what the Order of the Stars does.”
I frowned, shaking my head. Perhaps I’d taken the order for granted in the past, but I wouldn’t any longer. “All the same, I appreciate it. I realize it was on extremely short notice.” I paused. “And, unfortunately, I may have need of you again in the near future. You will hear from Walter regarding a meeting after the full moon.”
“A meeting?” Keziah shrugged, clearly more concerned with the temperature of her coffee t
