Katherine is slightly anxious when she meets up with the group of four brothers that she has been friends with since she was a teenager; while she isn't worried about most of the group, the eldest brotherand his probable reaction to her, after a fight they've had and not resolvedis a big concern. She finds that he's more than willing to be pleasant, and in the midst of trying to figure out what has changed in her long-time friend, discovers much more than his newly developed maturity.