Surprise visit

***AT THE MANOR*** A bright morning by the fountain in the courtyard. Sandra and Eric just came back from a run in the fields. She took off her sweatshirt and sat by the crater of the fountain. She took the band off her ponytail and let the hair flow. Eric got down on his knees to splash water on his face. They weren’t exasperated just thirsty. It would take a lot to wear a werewolf out.       “The Deltas sure love to get scorched by the sun,” Sandra tucked out her shirt from her track pants, smiling at Joni and the others still running around the fields.       “We would need all the training we can get,” Eric said. “Not that this counts as training, but until Xander shows up.”      “Speak of the devil,” Sandra’s eyes widened when she saw Manny pulling over with Xander next to him. The backseat was empty. Sure enough, they had taken care of Catherine. Xander had waited patiently at the condo for Manny to come back for him. If they arrived differently the whole story would be misinterpr