The news of Wanda's death and Beatrix's disappearance didn't reach the city of Merinsk, nor was it printed in the morning newspapers the following day. The underworld pushed for the story to never be released. They knew someone powerful had appeared, so they called Lord Bodrick for a secret meeting in the tallest building in Handels Market. They had their orders to find out who the new mystery man was.
Three men sat around a round table when Bodrick was shown in. Lord Fischer, Hilda's father, was nervously fidgeting with the sleeves of his violet silk tunic. He was a well-built man despite his age. His hair had lost its color, leaving him with a white shaggy mane that gave him the appearance of an old, ferocious lion.
Lord Konig sat on the other side of the table. He was scribbling something on a parchment. He wore a black suit on top of a neatly pressed white button down shirt. He wore shiny emerald earrings that made him stand out from the rest of nobility.
