Cass returned before anyone had finished breakfast.
The door flew open hard enough to rattle the hinges.
"I found one."
She didn't bother taking off her cloak.
Instead, she crossed the room in three quick strides and dropped a folded notice onto the table.
The paper had already been creased from being carried in her fist.
"This is worth looking at."
Torin reached for it.
The notice was written in a neat, practiced hand—the sort used by professional clerks who expected merchants to scan information quickly.
Everything important stood out immediately.
House Voss Acquisition Escort.
Pickup: Ashreach Transit House.
Destination: Vossmere Estate, Union Territory.
Estimated Duration: Three Days.
Payment: Four silver crowns per escort member per day, payable upon confirmed delivery.
Cargo: Personal effects and collector's acquisitions.
Handling required.
No unusual hazards reported.
Torin read it twice before looking up.
"Who posted it?"
"A relay factor."
