As I walked out of the school, I felt a sudden weight on my shoulders. I turned around to see Zuri, my annoying fairy companion, perched there with a smug grin on her face.
"What are you doing?" I grumbled, trying to shake her off.
Zuri just giggled and said, "Rowen, I have some important information for you."
I rolled my eyes. "What could possibly be so important that you had to land on my shoulders?"
Zuri's expression turned serious. "The guild who killed Nari's parents are going to have a meeting in the city's west side."
I stopped in my tracks, my mind racing. Could this finally be the lead we've been waiting for? But then I remembered something.
"Wait a minute," I said, "isn't that around the same time the hero saved Ace Hildon's sister?"
Zuri nodded. "Yes, but we don't know if it's the same guild. We need to investigate more."
I sighed. As much as I hated to admit it, Zuri was right. We couldn't jump to conclusions just yet. But at least we had a starting point.
