he was standing in front of the door that led to the terrace outside . she fed him a spoonful over the towel covering her leg , grinning at the way the strawberry-ice-cream-like treat coated his black whiskers until he got around to licking them clean . there had to be an easier way to get my kids . we slept together for the first time . chase transfer some of his remaining strength on her . what had happened back at the craft ? it was dark now , and packs of students drifted by in noisy conversations . 