I turn away… taking a few steps looking out over the cypress trees that surround the estate.

“Don’t you think I know that?” I say rather too harshly.

My brothers disappearance has been weighing heavy on my mind. Normally it would be easy for me to hide such uneasiness yet that can hardly happen when I’m with Mari.

“Our best chance to track him was washed away with the rain. I am not even sure if he is alone… Hades… I’m not even sure if he is alive!! Short of barging into every home in every town… I’m at a lose, at how go about searching for him. Even that would bring unwanted scrutiny. How could I ever hope to explain that I’m searching for Corwin. Unless you have a better suggestion… I fear I have to wait… and if you don’t think that isn’t frustrating…” leaving the thought unfinished.

Mari comes along side of me and slips her hand into mine.