After their bath, Katelina dressed. She pulled her hair back and thought of the style Torina had used on her. The vampiress had been right; she'd looked good. But all that work-
Thinking of Torina made her wonder how she and the children were doing. After a quick conversation with Jorick, she left to find out.
She stopped in front of Torina's door, ready to knock, when she heard raised voices further down the hall. She concentrated until she could hear Zander.
"Is that what you saw? Did you see the truth in their minds, dream stealer? Tell me!"
Brandle's voice was quieter, patient. She oozed closer to hear. "What does it matter? Because they believe one thing and you another?"
Zander threw out a string of foreign words, then added, "The truth matters! What is the truth?"