Eighty-Two

ZORA'S POV

As soon as the car stopped in front of the house, Finn opened the door and hopped out and ran to the front door. Freya, sitting on the other side of me, scrambled over me in a haste to catch up with her brother. Katherine was out of the car like a shot, yelling at them to be careful, to stop running so they wouldn't hurt themselves. I followed them, walking more slowly, the confrontation with Sharon still very much on my mind. Katherine got the door open and began gathering up Finn and Freya's things as they ran around the living room. When she was done, she managed to get a firm hold on both of them. With either of them held in one hand, she turned to me.

"Stay put, Zora while a attend to these two," she said. "You know that we have a lot to talk about."

And she gave me a meaningful look. I nodded as she pulled the giggling and struggling children inside. I reflected that the only good thing that had eventually come out from the outing at Elliot's place was that the kids