A few moments later, Ethan emerged from the hunter's guild with a heavy heart, his face contorted with both anger and confusion.
The words of the girl behind the counter echoed in his ears as he walked away from the hunter's guild.
"Ava Callahan? Sorry, but her name isn't registered under this shelter. Are you sure that's her name?" That was the question Ethan was asked after providing Ava's name.
What did they mean her name wasn't registered? Ava had been living in the Silverdale shelter for fifteen years. How could she not be registered?
The hunters guild acted as a governing body for the shelter, responsible for keeping records of the population, births, and deaths. If Ava's name didn't appear in their system, it could only mean a few things. It could be a mistake, but that seemed unlikely given the guild's organized nature. The other possibility was that someone had tampered with the system.
