“Did the three of you complete a Joining?” That was the very absolute last question I wanted my grandmother to ask me. I could feel the heat creeping into my cheeks as I forced my voice to level. “Yes. It was, um, a very run-of-the-mill type of Joining.” “Run-of-the-mill?” Casteel murmured under his breath. I ignored him. “It seems to have had some…” Kieran tilted his head to the side. “Unexpected results.”
