#Chapter 32: The Interrogation

Kayla We began making our way to the guild hall after dark that night. Nicholas drove us on his motorcycle, parking it amongst some trees a little ways down the road where it was unlikely to be spotted. After that, we walked toward the guild hall in silence. Nicholas strode a couple paces ahead, his posture tense and uneasy. I walked behind him with my hands in my jacket pockets. The cold wind whipped at my hair and chilled my face. Winter would be here soon, that was for sure, but his attitude was even colder. It was clear to me that Nicholas didn’t exactly enjoy interrogating this Grace woman. In fact, he had been quiet and brooding all day. No matter how much he pissed me off sometimes, I couldn’t help but feel a little sorry for him. I just hoped that I could help him uncover at least some of the truth surrounding his mother’s death. By the time we arrived, the guild hall was deathly dark and silent. Nicholas led me around to the back of the building,