*Our unknown villain*
I am by nature a patient man. I am also a cautious one, but of late I have grown bored. Being in the gaming hell when I know I won’t be welcomed if my purpose is discovered is quite… thrilling.
The hazard tables do not interest me. Nor do the tables where various card games are played. The room that contains the she-wolves is boring. And I have never taken any pleasure from spirits.
But the boys. They are another matter entirely. No one notices if a child goes missing in the rookeries. But here, they might notice. Especially if that damned inspector Swindler is nosing around.
The key is to take my time, to determine which is the right boy, and then to make my move.
*Olivia*
I know I need to get up and begin my day. Instead, I indulge myself and stay where I a
