Twenty-Three
The Search
Autumn 960 MC
Anna paced back and forth. "Where are they?" she asked, to no one in particular. "They've been gone all night, and still we have no answers."
It was Revi Bloom who chose to respond, "Arnim and Aubrey are still at the watch-house, but they have yet to report anything of interest."
"What about Tempus?" asked Hayley. "Was he any use?"
"No," said Anna. "He follows the scent out to the road, but then he loses it. There are just too many smells for him, and he's never been a great tracker. Where are we with the shopkeeper?"
"We were just about to leave. We'll talk to the jeweller and then search the area for any signs of a mugging."
"I doubt you'll find any," responded Anna. "A mugger would take the coins and run, I don't think they'd spend time hidi
