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“A human killer then?” Mihail asked

“It’s possible That’s all I can say”

Rhapsody, not in the habit of voicing her opinions unless asked, kept her thoughts to herself as the marquis thanked the coroner for his tie, however, she was startled when her Master indeed asked for her thoughts on the coroner’s diagnosis

“It was unexpected, milord,” Rhapsody answered honestly “I do not think he is incorrect in any way in his diagnosis, but I also kno stringent the kingdo visas to tourists”

“I was thinking the sarimly Chalys had embassies all over the world, and in those places their people eies to eradicate any threats to the kingdo spies and terrorists thinking to come into their land But invisa applications of individuals with even the sdom unnecessary trouble It was not unconer to have his application rejectedticket

“Another possibility is for a local to be the ht out loud, “but does this not seem improbable as well?”

“Extre frown “The people of Asphodel have their own dark sides, I’ine that if a local were to kill someone for reasons outside the usual, it would beto the influences of the other territories…”

In other words, Rhapsody interpreted silently, the children of Asphodel grew up hearing whispers about ghosts and des that went buht Such stories would never be discussed in the light of day and within the drawing rooms of Polite Society, but deep in their hearts, they knew that the unspoken was true

“Quite the conundruly murmur to herself, and the way her lips pursed afterwards al…until he remembered how she used to occasionally involve herself in investigations of s

Shit

For as long as she stayed within school walls she re to worry about But outside it?

“Milady?”

“Yes, milord?”

“Just to be clear,” he warned, “you are not to involve yourself in this investigation in any way, understood?”

“Yes, milord”

Her unquestioning obedience was refreshing, but at the saood to be true Where his pet was concerned, things were rarely as sihtforward as she made them seem to be

“Master?”