After a brief pause, finally Trisha replied thoughtfully, "I see. She's my clerk, so she might have been organizing the office or handling some of the paperwork. Nothing unusual, really. I guess she just wanted to make sure everything was in order while I was away."
Dashiell raised an eyebrow. "Got it. I just thought it was a bit odd, considering how things have been lately. But if it's just routine stuff, then it makes sense. It was just a bit strange when she looked genuinely surprised to see me earlier. It almost seemed like she was caught off guard, like she was up to something she didn't want me to see."
"Really?" She rolled her eyes. "It's been a stressful time for everyone. Maybe she was just a bit distracted. Or maybe she wasn't expecting anyone to come by. It could be a number of things."
Dashiell shrugged. "Could be. Still, I'm sure she has a lot on her mind."
