“No,” gasped Vera, who still hadn't caught her breath, “I was looking for you. Bast was just an added bonus, I suppose. I needed to talk to you. I had the strangest feeling that I needed to tell you something.”
Jonah gave Bast a final pat, and then rose to give Vera his full attention. “Okay, shoot.”
“The danger draws nearer,” she told him in a crisp, formal voice; she sounded like she was announcing guests of honor at a gala affair. “Vigilance is necessary, lest the dark prevail.”
Jonah gaped at her. “What?”
She looked back at him, equally as puzzled. “What? All I said was to be careful.”
Her voice was normal again. Jonah's eyes narrowed.
“No you didn't,” he shot back. “You said the danger draws nearer.”
Vera blinked. “I did?”
“Yeah, you did!” said Jonah. “What danger? Do you know
