“Oh, lilies.” Daniel’s breath caught at the familiar flowers amid all the perfect white and blue. He was half-afraid to step down from the entrance platform, but the lilies convinced him it would be all right. They were a touch of comfort in the unfamiliar richness of his surroundings. “I think…I think this is bigger than my house.”
“Since we’ll likely be here a few days, it’s good to have plenty of space.”
“Days, huh?” Daniel asked, daunted.
“One can hope,” Clark answered, and caught Daniel’s hand to pull him toward the master bedroom. “Come on. Let’s get you out of those clothes and on your way to clean.”
“All right,” Daniel said, following. He realized with relief that the university would likely close after the shooting. Since he and Clark had already gone through the work of resch
