Two hours later, our ragtag group, which included Aris, Billy, Phil, my dad, Carol, Justine, and me, were assembled in Justine"s living room. With no Anne in attendance, Phil and my dad kindly filled her position and made coffee, brought wine and other spirits, and a plate of crackers and cheese that no one touched.
Apparently, Anne was Edgar"s half-sister, and prior to drugging Justine, she"d confessed her sins. She and Edgar had suffered horribly under the care of their mother, and then of course were changed by a demon and ghost killer, turning them into the rare longaevus, which eventually led to their presence at Vokkel"s school. Vokkel took them under his wing, and when Grandma Billy arrived he realized that he"d need someone to get close to her. Anne was the obvious choice since sh
