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“India’s foster records say that she experienced some juvenile delinquency issues,” says Storm “Can you tell us about that?”

“It was just the usual thing,” says Mr Garrett “If the whole town is going to be against you, it isn’t surprising a teen girl would lash out She fell in with a bad bunch in High School She just wanted to fit in It was them mainly who caused the trouble, but everyone was happy to bla Once the boys stole a car and India went along with them”

“She wanted the thrill,” says Mrs Garrett “She always had that in her Not like our Rachel”

“But that was behind her,” Mr Garrett insists “She grew out of it”

“I see that she began a couple of university degrees but didn’t finish them,” says Storm “And wasn’t currently employed?”

“She found it difficult to settle,” says Mr Garrett “She hadn’t decided yet what she wanted to do in her life And what has that got to do with anything? You must understand what it’s like to be different You work for this Agency of Otherkind Investigations That Detective Zael told us otherkind work here You oblins, olves?” He looks at Storly

Storelus That Leo is a olf In his experience, for the humans he had interacted with in cases this has often been

“Was India happy to come to London?” says Storm “Was it her idea?”

Mrs Garrett shakes her head “It was our Rachel who got a job here She was so proud”

“And ere glad India wanted to go with her,” says Mr Garrett “We didn't want Rachel to be alone in the big city”

Mrs Garrett shoots her husband theof defiant looks “We did worry a little that India ht pull Rachel into trouble down here It seemed to be in her nature She couldn’t help it”

“Not olf nature, you understand,” says Mr Garrett quickly “She’s a fun loving girl, our India She didn’t like to sit at home”

“Did any of their other friends or acquaintances from home come down to London too?”

“No, they mostly had each other for company They’d have said if anyone visited”

“Do you knoho their friends in London are?”