Those involved nodded solemnly. At that moment Hans came back into the kitchen (and I don’t doubt he had already heard everything, if he was as much werewolf as the others) and stood beside Alexander with a look of agreement.
“What do you say, Hans?” he asked his leader, clearing his throat.
“Sounds good, Lai. I suppose it’s the best we can do,” the doctor replied.
The rest of their conversation continued in German, but something Hans said must have pleased Nika greatly, because she not only listened closely, but also glanced sideways at me. Alexander also looked at me over Hans’s shoulder. Everyone seemed a little uncomfortable with what was being said—especially Richie and Ishida, who stared at the ceiling or the floor. I suppose they didn’t understand German, and that bothered them s
