Heidi wisely didn't ask any more questions.
She knew that she was different from Vanna. Although, nominally, she was also a "cleric" and even possessed a registration certification from the Academy of Truth, her real expertise was in pure research and contemplation—indeed, she could pry secrets from the minds of heretics and tease out the shadows left by heterodoxy within collective hallucinations. However, this was quite different from the work of a Judge.
She herself lacked sensitivity to certain threats.
But Vanna, who had long confronted heresy and hidden powers head-on, might have keenly sensed the presence of some shadow—today's visit to the Lower City District had likely disturbed something.
As they were almost home, Heidi asked a question, "Is there a problem with that antique shop?"
"The antique shop is all right," Vanna replied, slowing down the car, her expression thoughtful, "but there may be something wrong in our City-State."
