“I’m so sorry, Luna,” Nell started pleading. “She was worried and came to see me. Please, don’t punish her. I should have told her…”“It’s okay, Nell,” I assured her. “But, Motty, what are you doing here?”Motty came closer, setting a sack of flour on the counter for her aunt. “Amos and Tarvyn wanted to be here. Dr. Callahan wanted to be here. Your dad definitely wanted to be here. Hell, Hannah even wanted to be here,” she told me. “I’m sorry. I think they were all just too nervous to stay put.”I looked around the room, lowering my voice. “No one is supposed to know that we have Hannah,” I whispered.“We snuck into the packhouse,” Motty told me. “No one saw us. Amos got us in. Don’t worry. Hannah is safe and comfortable.”“Then I’m glad you’re here,” I said, squeezing Motty’s arm. “Give me a sec. Then you can take me to them.”Motty nodded.“Nell, this is Sarah,” I told her. “Keep an eye on her. Put her to work. She doesn’t have any family here to stay with in the apartments and I do
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