after a long moment , he allowed her to lead him into the parlor . the others quickly rode full speed toward him . my eyes pleaded with her for more . shed never explained how the moon-curse worked and josh had never asked her . time for another plan of action . `` dad says his business trip is going to take awhile , '' she said . they both knew that if things went badly , this could be their last time . could his day or night get any worse ? the warm air is like summer sand . 