While still operating the faerie with Turtle, Sprite activated another faerie with her second finger. This one was with Helen and Kurl. Kurl rode in the back of their van, two side by side doors in front of him, the only windows in the vehicle up front. The faerie fluttered to life, and Sprite darted it toward Kurl’s face. The giant orc did not move, only grinned. Sprite flittered it back and forth in front of him, doing a loopdiloop.

Kurl smiled. “Funny,” he said, which was high praise coming from Kurl, a creature of few words, like all orc.