"I'll get to work on her," Elton says. "I bet I can get her interested in those lances. Daphne works cautiously, but we might be able to use her. It looks like you're here for a while, so I'm going to introduce you to the survivors of the Three Families. They can get you set up. And then we'll both get to work."
It's hard not to feel frustrated. On the other hand, you check the local news on your new phone and find quite a bit of talk about a missing Holyoke police officer. And other odd stories in Holyoke, too, including someone who broke into a research facility called the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center. That might be the Bone Gnawer ahroun, Podge. You scroll the news for a few minutes as Elton argues with Ms. Clear. Rushing off right away might be a mistake.
You'll stay put for now—but not for long. Elton promises to keep in touch—it's already late, so you head back to your cabin and sleep for so long that you almost miss your next shift at Epicycle. After several boring hours calling vendors and checking serial numbers, you wonder what to do next.
Elton and I return to Broad Brook.
Where can I find Nin?
Where can I find Podge? I text Elton so we can make plans.
What about Melodie Palys? I text Elton about her.
If Elton and Ms. Clear both want me to wait, I might as well pull in some extra shifts at work.
Is there any news of Black Tarn, since she disappeared into the Umbra?
Elton promised to introduce me to the surviving members of the "Three Families." I text him about that.
I check my phone.
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