Nora Scott picked up the bamboo flute, twirled it in her hand twice, and then raised an eyebrow at Pedro Langley, "Why did you bring the bamboo flute along?"
"Intuition."
"Huh?"
Pedro Langley genuinely said, "Whenever I go out with you, something always happens. I happened to see it on the sofa when I was leaving, so I picked it up."
"..."
Nora Scott's mouth twitched slightly as she glanced at him, deciding not to argue with him.
*
The city hadn't seen snow, but the wind was fierce, the air dry, and the gusts felt like knives against the skin.
Having acted several times with Nora Scott, Pedro Langley had mastered the art of stealth. Silently, he followed behind Annabelle Pinto with Nora Scott, infiltrating Stone Village.
The village housed vicious dogs, occasionally barking, provoking a few angry shouts from villagers in their sleep.
