In the narrow corridor between the kitchen and the lobby, they nearly ran into Katherine, who was carrying two empty plates to the kitchen.
"Oh, hello," she said. She gestured at the plates. "I brought some food to my friend, and I thought I should wash the plates."
"We were hoping to go out on one of the medical teams," Perry said, "but there doesn't seem to be anybody for us to go with."
Katherine thought for a moment. "I could go," she said. "My friend is staying here, at least for tonight, to see if his ankle gets better."
"Do you know anything about medicine?" Perry asked hesitantly, as SarahBeth made faces indicating how much she wanted to start eating.
Katherine laughed unxpectedly. "No, I only know how to cause injuries, not how to cure them. Did I hear right that the Jinx are staying? My friend said he saw them drive up from his window."
"From what people said, I gather some stayed and some didn't," Perry replied.
She looked surprised. "Really. Where are they now?"
"At the bridge," SarahBeth said, "wherever that is. The good-looking blond guy said he was going to deploy people from there."
"Neil," Katherine said, nodding. "Some of the Jinx know something about medicine. Maybe one of them can come with us. We can ask. I'll be right back."
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