"You're quite brave," Elton says, "but you're certainly not staying here. My books need to be comfortable, you see. But give me a moment."
He rises and you hear him rummaging around in the kitchen.
"Do you have a job?" the Shadow Lord asks.
"Epicycle Bikes," you say.
"You don't waste time," the Shadow Lord says. He disappears into the kitchen for a moment, then comes back with a business card that reads AL GOULTIER REALTY. The card has contact information for Mr. Goultier, and on the back, in unusually fancy penmanship, the arching Garou glyph that means "safety."
"I am doing you a favor," the Shadow Lord says. "If you show him that card, Mr. Goultier will permit you to stay in one of his units starting immediately, as long as you have a job. Now, I believe you were discussing how heroic you plan to be."
"I've heard about the Broad Brook Caern. But if you want to tell me what really happened, I'd like to listen."
"He didn't tell me much, but I still need to help him. So what do you think I should do next?"
"Were you there? Because I checked the records and I don't think Daphne Clear—I tried speaking to her, too—I think she arrived after whatever happened here."
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