She'd made it to the phone and dialed Dr. Silva's number before passing out from fear and exhaustion. The call must have been answered because there was something soft beneath her and the feel of sheets against her skin. She rolled onto her back and opened her eyes."Gideon," she said, when she realized it was not the sun at all but the light from an angel that was hitting her face."Yes, it is I, Malini."She looked around at the antiseptic white of the walls and bed linens."Am I in the hospital?""Yes. The staff here believe you were injured when the Laudner's shop was robbed," he said.She pulled her arms from under the covers and looked at her smooth, healed skin. "Did it really happen? Did a Watcher come out of Katrina?""Yes, Malini. And the rest of it.""Is Jacob okay? Lillian?""Both are recovering well. Jacob needed blood but they've patched him up and he's feeling better today. ""What about Katrina?"Gideon's face soured. "The Watcher sustained itself by eating her from the inside out.
