It only took five days for the investigator to complete her inquiry, which Jake told Lyra was exceptionally fast.
“Last time we had the council out here,” he said, “I had an advisor around for nearly six months.”
“Different situation,” Callan added. “That was over boundary disputes. Took a lot more negotiation.”
“But Jake didn’t mind,” Russ chuckled. “Not with the particular advisor they sent. He would have kept her here forever if he could.”
Jake tossed a pen at Russ, earning a laugh from Lyra. Megan had already told her that story.
Now they were gathered in the elders’ meeting room, taking their usual seats. Drew’s chair was conspicuously empty, while the investigator sat at the head of the table. Her name was Mila Rother. Her brown hair was cut into a sharp bob, and delicate wire-r
