


He ducked out into the hal, took a deep breath, and opened the envelope. "Yeah," Matt said distractedly, his heart pounding hard. "I guess that's fate tel ing us the bottom bunk's yours," Christopher said amiably. If it was what he thought it was, he was supposed to open it alone. After gazing at the envelope for a second, he folded it and slipped it into his back pocket.

He'd heard something about invitations certain people at Dalcrest received, ones that just mysteriously appeared, but he'd always thought they were a myth.įlipping the envelope over, he saw a blue wax seal bearing the impression of an ornate letter V. Matt shrugged, but he was beginning to feel a thrum of excitement in his chest. "What's that, dear?" Christopher's mom asked curiously.
