The inspector and Thordric had no choice but to leave after Vey told them what was going on. As they left the room, Thordric saw the inspector nip a few leaves off the Winsome Sunbeam on the desk, and as soon as they were out of the building, he handed them to him.
Winsome Sunbeam‘Thornsy, take these to your mother and see what she can tell us about them.’
Thordric did as he asked, and made his way down to the morgue. His mother was looking through a microscope when he entered and, as she looked up Thordric saw she was wearing a pair of extra strength goggles. They made her eyes look huge and he had to suppress his grin.
‘What is it, Thordric? Did you find something?’ she asked, standing up and pulling off the goggles. Her usually neat and styled hair got caught up with the straps and s
