(Kiara)
I kept watching the window, hoping the man would return. Whoever he was, he had seen us standing outside the property. I wondered whether he knew why we had come. Cassian noticed where I was looking and moved beside me.
"Someone was standing at that window," I told him. "He raised his hand against the glass before disappearing. I couldn't see his face, but I know someone was there. We need to find out who he is."
"I saw him too," Cassian answered. "The investigators are trying to get permission to enter. I don't want anyone inside getting hurt because we rushed the gate. Stay with me while we find another way."
The older investigator returned to the entrance with the local officers. He showed the man at the gate the messages Victor had sent to Father. I watched them speak for s
