From The Grey House:
He shook his head. “Not just from the libraries. They told me about you. You’re the one walking the edge.”
She stopped twirling the necklace and her mind began to race. “Walking the what?”
“You came to the right place. I can show you what you need to know. Then you’ll make the right decision.” He indicated the couch. “Will you stay and talk?”
He sounded normal again, and the desire to talk to someone about what she suspected was too tempting. Natalia took a seat at the end of the couch closest to the door. Lucas left the room and came back carrying an old book. Its leather binding looked frayed, showing years of use. He sat in the recliner, turned toward her, opened the book and started reading.