She hadn't had any visions at all this morning, and it concerned her. It was probably the first time in a century that she wasn't getting hourly visions of something. It could mean nothing, but it worried her nonetheless. They decided, after a truly delightful romp that still had her glowing, that Rick should call Raven. While Josette hated that particular choice, he was the most logical person to come down. He'd been human far longer than most Sazi, not turning until he was a junior in high school, so he would be able to understand Ellen's plight. And, if things grew difficult, he'd be able to draw power from her. She was going to eventually have to tell Rick about the mating. She knew that. But not quite yet. She took a short walk around the pond and tossed bread crumbs to the fat orange koi, who didn't seem to fear her at all, using the time to sniff carefully for signs of any other shifters. There were none, even in the deeper grass, so she sat down on a stone bench far from the house and dialed her sister's number into the cell phone.
