[Donald's Perspective]
For example, she could have picked it up while waiting for us to chat.
For example, among the people who had been there that day, someone had secretly shoved the bottle to Margaret to destroy the evidence.
For example, this might not be the bottle we were looking for at all. She might have obtained it by chance from somewhere else, and I didn't know about it.
But all the possibilities led to another problem. Why didn't Margaret tell me?
This question was actually easier to explain.
I never told her what I was working on. I didn't tell her anything about the patrol or the attack outside. Margaret didn't know I was looking for the bottle.
What I had always done was hope that she would stay in a safe place, away from any unnecessary strife. My wishful thinking was that the less she knew, the safer she would be.
But was that really the case?
