Chapter 73
Michelle found Loki sitting on top of what looked like a garbage dump.
Loki was picking up the odd bits and pieces of detritus from the top of the pile. He’d turn them over for a moment, as if seeking treasure. Then heave it toward the other side of the massive mound at an unseen target.
He didn’t cease his actions as she clambered up over sofa backs, structural beams, and old bookcases.
She crested the top and could see his target. Beyond Loki’s feet the pile dipped, making a small valley in the rubble. From there, a mound slightly taller than his own rose once again. Paintings, kitchen implements, and a hundred thousand years of house dust climbed into the distance. Atop the highest stick of lumber, the mangiest looking cat she’d ever seen was licking its wild fur into gre
