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Fiona hesitated, but it was probably all going to come out eventually, and she felt she owed it to her sisters to be coton--you ree student? He had just started working the night shift at the ue They knew each other In fact, they were h neither one had had the guts to tell the other Anyway, he illing to fight for her"

"So? You didn’t back down froht I know you," Shauna said

"No But he offered to do it for her, and we chose to respect hisfeelings Besides, think about it She was raised by nuns She’s a good kid, with a good soul and I believe in the existence of the soul"

Shauna looked as if she were about to speak, but just then Caitlin and Mrs Vickery, her client, came from the back roohtful reader I have everShe was one of those people who seemed to have been sent into the world just to ray hair always coiffed, pluure attractively attired She loved children and ani to others She was always sner bag The dog was as sweet as her owner Her hairy little head popped out the top of the bag as they neared the counter

"Thank you," Caitlin said

Mrs Vickery smiled at Fiona and Caitlin "Your sister is so wise She sees what others don’t" She looked down fondly at her dog "I will find a hted

Caitlin laughed softly "You didn’t need a tarot reader to tell you that, Mrs Vickery "You’re going to find a mate for Mrs Beasley because you’re so determined"

Mrs Vickery flushed happily "Well, yes, there’s that, too Fiona, dear, one day next week, would you read the tea leaves for me? They tend to show such different possibilities"

"Of course I’ll fit you in wherever you like," Fiona assured her

"I’ve just been so worried lately," Mrs Vickery said

"And," she added, looking at Shauna, "I’ lady"

"I’ll give you a freebie right now," Shauna said, taking the older woman’s hand A look of concern briefly crossed her face, and she seemed to force a smile "See this little line? It’s new Itin a new direction with a pet project, that you’re going to do well, and others will embrace your ideas"

"Oh, how lovely And it is a ’pet’ project," Mrs Vickery said "I have a friend ns one of those old plantations who’s agreed to open up the old kennels as a shelter where no animal will ever be put to sleep"

"That’s wonderful," Fiona approved

"And it’s so reassuring to know others will eets kindness," Fiona said

Mrs Vickery flushed "Well, I inherited a fortune In all honesty, with so much money at my disposal, I owe it to others to help them, at least in my own mind"

"It’s a beautiful mind," Fiona assured her

"I do worry these days," Mrs Vickery said "All this horrible business oirl’s body was stolen What on earth have we come to? I bet it’s those cultists in the old Brewer roup of so-called va in Uptown, in the Brewer mansion Can you believe it? They were in a docuht! If the police don’t deal with theroaned inwardly Great Just what they needed at a tiroup of confused kids," Caitlin said reassuringly, glancing over at Fiona

Mrs Vickery sighed softly "All I know is that toodrea into a va down the street naked" She gave an exaggerated shudder "Well, we’d best get going, irls"

As soon as the woman had left the store, Shauna turned to Fiona "A dream, huh?"

Fiona frowned and asked, "What did you really see in her pal I read in her cards," Caitlin said

"What was that?" Fiona asked sharply

"She’s in danger," Caitlin said

Fiona’s heart sank She hadn’t realized that Mrs Vickery was the woail back into Jagger’s house

"Youyou didn’t see her death, did you?" she asked