At an impressive 80km/h (~50mph) of sustained speed, Erik, in his wolf form, ran through the mostly deserted outskirts of London, until he reached the English countryside.
Here, at the edge of a forest, he halted as he took an old brick phone from his personal dimension and turned it on. Instantly, he received a number of messages from the only person who had this number: Katya.
she detailed her brother Dimitri's appearance and elaborated on where he could find him. She also reminded him of the ideal time to strike—the first of the month, when the Council held their monthly meeting, and the Councillor keeping her brother would be away.
Which, by now, would be the following day for Erik.
The location she sent him was a place called Bamburgh, or more specifically, Bamburgh Castle. As it turned out, the human Councillor, Alexandre de Beaumont, was originally a Frenchman who immigrated to the UK after the Council formed.
