Warren was a half-step behind Karla when she called for him, leaning over her shoulder to look inside.

Now it was his turn to feel his insides lurch.

"Empty?" That was bad. That was really, really bad. "Okay... Okay, we can still work with this. They had extended family, right? I remember Cora mentioning that she had an aunt they stayed with, once. Maybe they're with them again, if her mother's health has slipped that much."