Kirby waved to Gabriel. "Nope, Horatio," she said. "Not late. There's plenty of time. Look, most people aren't even here yet."

She took in the red-haired man and wondered if she'd missed a room or if he'd simply not been there since she left the note. "We're going to have a night fo games, Coppercurls," she told him. "Why don't you join us? It's going to be fun!"