The guest room was large.
Larger than it needed to be for one person, which was probably the point, because by the time everyone had filtered in and found somewhere to sit it didn't feel large anymore. Aisha had claimed the window seat. Eva and Éve were on the floor near the foot of the bed, leaning against each other in the easy way they did. Liliana had simply climbed onto the bed itself and made herself comfortable like she'd been doing it for years.
Mephistopheles stood near the door.
Not sitting. Not quite part of the group yet, in the way someone stood when they hadn't decided if they were staying or just passing through.
"Five days," Liliana said, stretching. "That's not much time."
"It's not nothing either," Aisha said.
"It's enough time for Braham to throw three more surprises at us before Tuesday," Liliana said. "I've only met that man twice and both times he's been holding something back with a completely straight face."
