A Bloody Mess

They didn’t have much of a chance to prepare for the visit from the Ruling Council’s main investigator. He swept in with a triumphant smile on his wide lips. Clearly, he’d finally found some or all of the answers he needed to close his investigations. “Hello and welcome Investigator Simons. Come, have a seat. We’re very interested in hearing what you have to say.”

“Thank you for allowing me to see you so quickly, but I feel you need to know the information I have received. First, I would like to say that you, Alpha Jonas, were correct. When we started to get our questions answered, it all came out in the wash. The rogue druid you identified as Helmet Lingus, is, in fact, a druid we are looking for, named Rathborne Devonshire. He’s a known black marketeer in blood and other banned items. He’s admitted to so many things that I honestly fear I might miss telling you some of it because of the sheer volume of his crimes.”

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