I hit the landing, and Rowan walked over to me. “Everything okay?”
I shook my head. “No…but it will have to be. We have to go.” I looked around the room and frowned. “Toya?”
He pointed behind me. “Wendy ran down here asking about a tripod for something. Toya ran upstairs to help her find it.”
Toya ran down the stairs. “Sorry. I’m ready.” She had a bag with her that she tossed at me. “This is for you.” She held up a hand as my mouth opened. “I don’t know what for. But Carl told me you would need it today.”
Carl… “He never quits, does he?”
Toya laughed. “This was my last note. But I think Wendy has one more, and I know for a fact you have a full stack.” I watched her smile dim. “He spent the last year of us life preparing us for the years without him.” She took in a deep breath. “I can
