‘Can you take me to her?’
‘I do not know where she is gone.’
Carlo walked in a circle, clearly undecided about what to do. He squeezed one hand into a fist, hard, then released it, several times. Perhaps responding to his anger, Katriela looked up. She stared through Lisette with blank eyes.
‘I have to go,’ Lisette said.
Carlo nodded. His eyes were bereft. ‘We’re staying at an inn, The Masque and Music, in the merchants’ quarters. Please, if you find this girl, Mina, can you come and get me? I don’t know if Rico’s crazy or stupid or both, but he’s sure the players made Katriela sick, so he says they have to make her better. Maybe he’s right. Maybe this girl can help us. I hate to see my sister like this.’ He turned to leave, then looked back over his shoulder. ‘Thank you,’ he said. Tak
