“Are you sure?”
The woman looked none too pleased by this. “I may’ve been ill, but I wasn’t mad, deary!”
“I was here till the late evening,” said Cilna, “and I didn’t hear a thing.”
“Did you notice anything else of note?” Kaj asked the woman.
“What does it matter!?” interrupted the young elf. “Everyone’s hale and healthy! It’s almost like you’re unhappy about that.”
“You don’t get it! Not just anybody could have done this. It’s just like the stories I’ve been told by the elders of Lochbis.”
The old elf woman was deep in thought. She looked up and said: “I think she had long hair. And she was definitely an elf. Her hands were so slender...” she smiled contentedly.
Kaj returned her smile. “Thanks for being such a talented observer.” He turned to Cilna: “Check on everyone again. Some o
