Seth was already on his way back by the time Roberto met him with the message that something terrible had happened and he was needed in the village. Roberto quickly related the details. The cop in Seth went on full alert, and he felt a stab of regret for leaving Laura and Zahara alone and unguarded. He left the messenger on the road and pushed his horse into a hard gallop, bypassing the cabin and heading straight for the village center.
All work for the day had been abandoned, except for a few people who busied themselves making food for the mourners. Seth looked around for Laura, but he didn’t see her in the clearing. He spotted George sitting in the shade holding Zaraha on his lap. Seth came and squatted next to them. “What the hell is going on?”
“Mischa’s dead” George said lowl
