The situation downstairs was surprisingly tense. The girl's mother was standing at the bottom of the stairs, a stance of proud defiance with her head held high, facing down not only Pete and the three guardians, but several other 'hunters' as well, all glowering fit to burst a vessel. They all visibly relaxed as Daniel and Michelle appeared, and Pete grinned.<br/><br/>"Hey," he called. "We saw the light show from outside, figured only your lip could piss a visitor off that much. So you made it huh?"<br/>Michelle flew into the woman's arms, hugging her and then leading her outside, talking rapidly. The hunters stood aside to let them pass, and then stared at Daniel.<br/>"What happened?" one of the guardians asked.