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Orla and Lorcan went back to the warehouse to look for a sign of the real Chiyo and found nothing. Not only they could they not find Chiyo, but Goro’s body had disappeared as well. The building was empty, save for the eerie chilled air that filled the place. They decided to go back to the wizard for more information. The old man greeted them at the door with a warm smile as if not surprised that they had come back to find him.
He made them tea, then brought the steaming cups over to the table as he settled in for a long tale. Lorcan began their story with finding the kitsune that had brought them to Chiyo’s front door. From there, Orla related how Chiyo had kicked them out and they had found the temple holding her grandfather’s remains. The old wizard’s eyes grew sad as they spoke abo
