Twenty-Three
“The picture’s askew,” I told Crow. “Move it a little to the left.”
We were standing in the living room of my new apartment. All the boxes were inside. All the furniture unloaded and put together.
“Here, I’ll get it.” Owl took the frame out of Crow’s hand and aligned it perfectly on the first try.
“We brought you a lasagna,” said Crow. He pulled a dish out of his bag.
“You didn’t have to do that,” I said.
“I was raised with manners. Someone moves into a new home, you bring a housewarming gift.” Crow went over to the fridge and popped it on one of the empty shelves.
“We’re having a party in a couple nights,” said Eagle. “We’d love to see you there.”
I turned my head away from Owl’s view as I contemplated the invitation. “I don’t know if I’m ready for that?”
“Well, we c
