(Caius)
After breakfast Isla fell asleep once more which gave me enough time to deal with what I'd been putting off since yesterday.
I sat at the small desk and reached for Pryor through the mind link. He was there immediately.
'I need a quiet inquiry sent to the border watch,' I told him. 'Ashcrest exile movements. Anything within range of the human settlement or the southern road. Nothing official. Word back to me directly.'
'How long has this been a concern?' he asked.
'Since the settlement visit,' I said.
'I'll have word back before evening,' he said.
'Keep it quiet,' I said. 'Not today.'
'Understood.'
The mind link closed.
I sat back and thought about what Isla had told me. She'd seen Brent. Held his gaze. He'd looked away first and walked into the crowd.
He hadn't approach
