C24 TWENTY FOUR

Put a Thief

ROSE

I would not put a thief in my mouth to steal my brains.

— William Shakespeare, Othello

THIS TRIP HAS taken too long. That's all I could think as first we flew to Italy, then drove as far as we could before we had to hike through the woods and mountains. It would be easier if we could shift, but I still couldn't bring myself to try.

Even with Derek and Talon with me