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That changed things. After Finnan, there was no more wandering through the spring sunshine admiring the scenery. We had several more distant Enclaves to visit, and every reason to expect trouble at most of them.
Jay called Nell, and gave her a terse, hurried report. She went away to consult with Milady, and called back barely ten minutes later. Jay listened in taut silence.
‘There’s a team on the way to investigate Finnan,’ he said when the call was done, shoving his phone back into his pocket. ‘And South Moors. We’re to go on to Darrowdale.’
‘All right.’
‘That’s in Gloucestershire,’ he added helpfully.
‘I knew that.’
‘Really?’
‘No.’
There might have been a roll of the eye in answer, but I couldn’t be sure, because Jay turned his back on me and marched off.
The disappointing pa
