Chapter 2: The Investigation Begins

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Nathan, a rather charming bloke, considered very handsome among the local women, only around 28 or so

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Nathan, a rather charming bloke, considered very handsome among the local women, only around 28 or so. He sighed and pondered, he sat back in his chair as his gaze darted to his right, seeing a small hedgehog walk onto the table. Before he had time to question it, Shad picked it up in his hands and began to stroke it. Seeming to ignore all the pain which those needles would've inflicted. Nathan just smirked as he watched Shad pet the animal. "Just tell me everything you know of this... Raven character." Nathan ordered.

Shad chuckled, he looked to Nathan with a wryly smile. "She's not of this world I'll tell you that..."

Nathan nodded, acknowledging the information he was given, albeit not much. He straightened up just as Shad continued, "She can be a bit eccentric... exaggerated... she over reacts to the littlest of things..."

Nathan understood

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Nathan understood. He would have to approach this person cautiously, he was tapping his fingers on the table as he pondered the plan he needed to act out. "Why isn't there a photo provided with that file?" Nathan asked sternly, trying to press the conversation on.

"Ha, you don't know?" Shad laughed, he breathed in some smoke and bellowed it out, blowing it onto Nathan's face who just squinted to the side. "Raven has been on the run for over 9000 years. She's is a shapeshifter, she can hide himself in plain sight. Meaning, no one knows her true form... like this little one in my arms."

"Excuse me?" Nathan asked, confused with where Shad was going, not believing a word he was saying. Shad just looked at Nathan with a smile, "Primitive folks would say... magic, good sir." Shad smiled with a weird and intense glare as he continued to stroke the hedgehog. "A place named Denoë should be your first location. I know a few of the fair ladies who reside there. They know Raven quite well, so that should be your first destination." He muttered as he blew out more smoke.

Nathan nodded, he knew the information of Toby's death had yet to reach the people of Denoë, he would have to break the news. He didn't realise the women at that place knew of this Raven character. Nathan still had a few questions, so he pressed on. "You mentioned he was a shapeshifter. If that's the case, how will I ever track him down?"

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