"I don't think now is the time to sit here and argue," Shelly said. All eyes turned on her and she wished she'd kept her mouth shut.
Jessica grimaced as though swallowing something sour, then dropped her head. "You're right. We have other things to worry about."
Brooke looked out over the water before walking over to her daughter. "We'll go see what we can find out. You two go talk to Marchosias and see what he has to say. I'm sure I don't have to tell you, but he can be dangerous. Watch yourselves around him."
"We've dealt with him before," Jessica said in a derisive tone. "I think we can handle him."
Shelly saw Brooke's eyebrow rise in a way that she knew meant danger. No matter how Brooke might look on the outside, or what most of the world saw her as, Shelly knew she was a dangerous woman. She moved to her girlfriend. "We'll be careful," she said in a rush. "If we're lucky, he'll only be an illusion again. If not… well, we'll be careful no matter what."
