Marcus barely sleeps that night. He's worried, of course he's worried, so he sends Neil a few text messages, far too late, then tries to force himself to get at least a bit of rest, but nothing comes easy. Charlie and Sabrina are in her room, with Salem keeping watch. Trass is in Marcus's room with him, but he senses something is wrong and spends most of the night restless, too, hopping up onto the bed and then padding over to the door and sniffing around the frame.

Eventually, as the sky has barely begun to lighten, Marcus gives up on trying to sleep.

With Trass padding along behind him, Marcus goes to the kitchen to put on a pot of coffee, knowing he'll need the caffeine today. Sabrina might need it, too, and he can have it ready for her when she gets up. He won't wake her, won't disturb her, because he imagines she needs a great deal of rest after yesterday, but at least he can get things ready. And he can be here when she comes out of her room.