“What took you so long?” he demanded. “Excuse you, but we are thinking warriors,” said Aru, smoothing her mangled pajamas with as much dignity as she could muster. “We had to plan. We had to analyze the situation. We had to—” “Scream, almost die, beat back a demon with a blow-dryer,” finished Mini. “Here is where you stop regaling me with tales of your ineptitude and surprise me?” asked Boo hopefully.
