Pete had protested at first, even though his face flushed with pleasure. “It’s such a long way.” “Nonsense, of course we’re coming.” All the contestants would have cheering sections of devoted family and Lina needed one, too, especially if her cheering section largely wasn’t composed of blood relatives. Blood was overrated, anyway, Grace mused, helping Reka along with a hand to the old woman’s elbow as they spilled out of the cabs onto the steps of Union Station.
