Chapter 24“You should have seen how he just came right up to me!” Blanche babbled with exuberance. Morning sun slanted in through the window over the sink, glanced off the floor and hit Zofia smack dab in the eyes. She moved her chair slightly to one side, avoiding having her eyes fried.
“Why didn't anyone tell me about the unicorn?” Elton cried, looking as though he'd missed out on Christmas, Halloween, and his own birthday all in one night.
Zofia turned to him and patted his hand. “Little boys hardly ever get a glimpse of a unicorn. And men, next to never.” Unicorns were way too cautious, and smart to let most humans see them, and only virgins were able to approach them, as happened last night in their garden.
“And yet this unicorn follows Blood—of all people—around!” Tillie said, fro
