6
The door of the house opened, and an older man stalked out. His eyes lit up as he saw Honi, and Adi witnessed another reunion.
The two men held each other tightly, and Adi saw the relief and love on the face of the older man. She hung back, unsure of her welcome after last night. Honi waved her over and introduced them.
“Adi, this is John. John, meet Adi."
John stuck out his hand and gripped Adi’s in a tight handshake. He smiled—not the broad grin that had popped onto his face when he’d seen Honi—but friendly nonetheless.
"Welcome to Heota. Honi has told me so much about you. I was looking forward to meeting the girl who could make him drop out of college and follow her to Europe at the drop of a hat."
His smile was still on his face, but Adi heard the censure in his words. Oh grea
