When the man finished explaining everything he needed to know, Armin stood.
"Very well. I'll take the case. Bring me to your friend. If what you say is true, then time is not on your side."
Relief washed over the man's face, though fear still lingered in his eyes. He bowed again and expressed his gratitude.
Armin turned back to his desk. Before leaving, he pulled out a sheet of parchment and quickly wrote a note for his companions, Rehan and Ely. He explained the situation briefly, marking the address of the client's house and warning them that the case might involve something more dangerous than a simple haunting.
He left the letter pinned beneath the incense burner, where they would be sure to find it when they returned.
Satisfied, he gathered his tools… They were sticks of incense, suppression charms, and the silver dagger etched with runes Magnus himself had once given him.
