“You’re leaving? But I have a lot of questions.”
“They will keep for now. You’ll hear from me soon.” She paused on her way out. “Maybe best for now not to mention my name to the Daruidai. Well… unless they start giving you trouble. I still have a reputation as an inquisitor. It’s kind of like a detective and a lawyer in one.”
“Why would they give me trouble?”
She shrugged. “No reason. They probably won’t.”
After she left, I called Jill to let her know how it went and that she could be more open with Ms. Leon. Luci.
“Oh, good!” I could hear the relief in her voice. “Well, I made some chicken enchiladas for dinner. They’ll be ready when you get home.”
That set my mouth watering. At the same time, if Jill was cooking, she was probably stressed.
“I might be late, but I have a line on No
