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The next day, Hugh and the others sat in a meeting room in the Council Building. He hadn’t wanted to invite Jethro to his and Trinity’s personal suite. He glanced at the door. Ray was late as usual.
“So,” said Townsend. “Since it seems we’re going to be waiting awhile, let’s go over some other items.”
Hugh’s eyes darted to Jethro. There was a lot that he wasn’t ready to say in front of his half-brother.
Townsend pulled out his notebook, ignoring Hugh’s glance. “There’s been another disappearance in the Holstein area.”
“That’s a really bad part of town,” said Jackson. “Servants and Guards disappear from there all the time.”
“Yeah, but this one was carried away through the streets,” said Townsend.
“The gangs are usually a little sneakier than that.” Jackson turned toward Hug
