"But when you have the competence to ease a smile upon the face of a weary wayfarer, why would you not use that gift?"
~
The Untenanted Cottage of Jehu,
Town of Hazenvale,
Kingdom of Tristendyre,
The first Phrinight of the Second month,
XXI Year of Regency
Jaycob leaned forward, closer the diligently working Lady Minerva and lowered his voice to say:
"It appears the family was expecting this 'accident'."
The Physician looked up to meet his eyes. "How do you claim so?" asked she, unbelieving.
The cunning Archer shrugged before he offered explanation, "It is only a surmise based on demeanour. I reckoned so, for the lady of the house was evacuating her cottage with the child and requisite possessions in tow."
Lady Minerva stared pensively at him as he spoke before diverting her attention back to the case, sparing Jaycob Oreius only her ears.
