Miri flowed through the crowds of people with ease, maneuvering past men in dark coats and bowler hats, women in colourful dresses and the odd horse-drawn carriage that pushed its way through the narrow street. Ofalla was a cosmopolitan city with all sorts of different people. Some were light, others dark. Some had the features of men from the far south. No one noticed her; in a crowd like this, she wouldn"t stand out. A small group of people parted, allowing her a glimpse of her prey. Sebastian was shuffling up the street with his coat wrapped tightly around himself, moving with the haste of a man with someplace important to be. Grinding her teeth, Miri looked up at him. Her mouth twitched. What are you up to, boy? she wondered. Desa and Marcus both focus so intently on this Morley char

