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that you get to them first. Because if someone besides the cops find him, I guarantee that they’ll beg for the quick death of the axe that you would give them.”
“Mr. Underwood! This is a court matter now! I won’t have court members taking private justice. I can promise you that anyone doing so will face the full power of the court and the Black Watch.” The Sheriff turned a cold eye toward me. It’s good to know that he at least had some kind of passion working within him.
“Oh it won’t be me, I’m full supporter of the law and the way it works. But Kevin had friends, some without as much respect for procedure and due process as I do. Some of them believe in the old ways. It won’t be my fault if, some night I have a little too much to drink and a name slips out and they found out who did this. After all, exiles tend to hang together out here in the realm of Adam. It’s hard to keep a secret like that.”
The sheriff sighed, “I can see that this is getting us no where. Can you tell me anything that could help me with my investigations?”
“That’s a much better question. I suppose I could give you list of people that Kevin had me find or talk to for him. That might give you something to check on, although I doubt that any of them did it. If the twins lean on someone, they stay bent.”
“Very Well. I have an appointment with my superior at the court and will have to leave the actual data collection to Sergeant Bermuda. He will be the lead investigator on this case. Anything you can think of to help, it would be considered a boon. At the same time, I don’t want you interfering in our investigation. Let us do our jobs and keep yourself clear. Just one thing more, stay available. I want to be able to put my hands on you when I feel like it.”
“Why Sheriff, usually I expect dinner or least dancing before I let people put their hands on me.” He scowled and as he walked away Sergeant Bermuda took his chair and I could hear him muttering something under his breath about bring back the old ways of putting someone to the question. I certainly hoped that he wasn’t talking about me.
Chapter Five
It took me a half hour to give the Sergeant the list of people that I had helped Kevin with over the years. It was lot longer than I had recalled and the recitation of it brought back a lot of memories. It made me realize exactly how much I would miss him.
I assured Sergeant Bermuda that I could be reached through my office and He gave me a gilded card with his sigil and his cell phone number and told me to be in touch if I remembered anything that he should know. I told him I would and I asked him to keep me informed on how the case was going. He said he would. We both knew we were lying.
I looked around the Silver Tree and I could see that something would have to be done. The staff was just standing around, aimlessly shuffling their feet and in some cases, weeping.
I called Lucinda over to me. She was a pureblood elf who had done something she shouldn’t have back in the Bright Kingdom and earned herself a few centuries of banishment. Exactly what that was she never said and I never asked. The Fey came to the Mortal World to make memories or to forget them. She pulled her full, blond hair back and looked at me.
One of the things about elves is that they almost always look good, even when they’ve been crying. Other than disguise, I could never figure out why the purebloods bothered with glamours. Someone like Bermuda, sure. He had to deal with a bunch of aristocrats with a master race complex. But with purebloods like Lucinda, it was gilding the lily.
“Mr. Underwood, what’s going to happen now?”
“Lucinda, I don’t know for certain. Kevin never mentioned any kin, but I suppose if there are any this place will go to them. As soon as the Sheriff’s crew is through with everybody, have them meet me in the Rakkash’s Salon and we’ll talk about it.”
It took about another hour for
“Mr. Underwood! This is a court matter now! I won’t have court members taking private justice. I can promise you that anyone doing so will face the full power of the court and the Black Watch.” The Sheriff turned a cold eye toward me. It’s good to know that he at least had some kind of passion working within him.
“Oh it won’t be me, I’m full supporter of the law and the way it works. But Kevin had friends, some without as much respect for procedure and due process as I do. Some of them believe in the old ways. It won’t be my fault if, some night I have a little too much to drink and a name slips out and they found out who did this. After all, exiles tend to hang together out here in the realm of Adam. It’s hard to keep a secret like that.”
The sheriff sighed, “I can see that this is getting us no where. Can you tell me anything that could help me with my investigations?”
“That’s a much better question. I suppose I could give you list of people that Kevin had me find or talk to for him. That might give you something to check on, although I doubt that any of them did it. If the twins lean on someone, they stay bent.”
“Very Well. I have an appointment with my superior at the court and will have to leave the actual data collection to Sergeant Bermuda. He will be the lead investigator on this case. Anything you can think of to help, it would be considered a boon. At the same time, I don’t want you interfering in our investigation. Let us do our jobs and keep yourself clear. Just one thing more, stay available. I want to be able to put my hands on you when I feel like it.”
“Why Sheriff, usually I expect dinner or least dancing before I let people put their hands on me.” He scowled and as he walked away Sergeant Bermuda took his chair and I could hear him muttering something under his breath about bring back the old ways of putting someone to the question. I certainly hoped that he wasn’t talking about me.
Chapter Five
It took me a half hour to give the Sergeant the list of people that I had helped Kevin with over the years. It was lot longer than I had recalled and the recitation of it brought back a lot of memories. It made me realize exactly how much I would miss him.
I assured Sergeant Bermuda that I could be reached through my office and He gave me a gilded card with his sigil and his cell phone number and told me to be in touch if I remembered anything that he should know. I told him I would and I asked him to keep me informed on how the case was going. He said he would. We both knew we were lying.
I looked around the Silver Tree and I could see that something would have to be done. The staff was just standing around, aimlessly shuffling their feet and in some cases, weeping.
I called Lucinda over to me. She was a pureblood elf who had done something she shouldn’t have back in the Bright Kingdom and earned herself a few centuries of banishment. Exactly what that was she never said and I never asked. The Fey came to the Mortal World to make memories or to forget them. She pulled her full, blond hair back and looked at me.
One of the things about elves is that they almost always look good, even when they’ve been crying. Other than disguise, I could never figure out why the purebloods bothered with glamours. Someone like Bermuda, sure. He had to deal with a bunch of aristocrats with a master race complex. But with purebloods like Lucinda, it was gilding the lily.
“Mr. Underwood, what’s going to happen now?”
“Lucinda, I don’t know for certain. Kevin never mentioned any kin, but I suppose if there are any this place will go to them. As soon as the Sheriff’s crew is through with everybody, have them meet me in the Rakkash’s Salon and we’ll talk about it.”
It took about another hour for
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