"Ms. Collin is not in Solarys yet?" Rolland Taylor raises his eyebrows.
"Well, she's not here either. She left Arvion two days ago — she should be there."
He listens to the person on the phone, frowning deeper.
"Yeah, I'm sure. She hasn't shown up for two days. If she's not in Solarys, I have no idea where she is."
He hangs up and looks at his employee. "Ryn, Ms. Collin isn't here, right? She returned to Solarys?"
Ryn Reinfeld nods. "Yes, Mr. Taylor. I booked her flight myself. Two days ago."
Rolland's frown hardens. "That's what I thought. But the Solarys office just called, she's not there and they can't reach her."
Ryn mirrors his frown. "That's strange. I hope she's okay."
Rolland chuckles lightly. "She's a librarian, Ryn. She'll be fine. Nothing bad ever happens to a librarian. Maybe she took an unpaid vacation and forgot to tell Solarys."
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Maeve Collin, the "missing librarian," is very much not on vacation.
