They slept the night huddled under the shelter of the trees. Justine curled up with her head on Patrick's leg, while Stone slept nearby. The boy seemed to be both more relaxed and yet more tightly wound now that they had joined up with his family. Patrick hadn't sorted out all the kids yet. Risha and Hisen were the couple that got married; Risha was just beginning to show her pregnancy. The two girls, Tammi and Cinda he thought belonged to other families. They were about Justine's age. The girls were a mix of shy and extroverted. They ran and chattered to all the children in the group. Justine and Stone talked and played with them, but they wouldn't say a word to Patrick or any other adult. Patrick couldn't remember which girl was which, and he didn't want to upset them by asking. Stone's
