There was something wrong. Teague figured it out as soon as Sahriel didn’t turn up for his shift. His friend had been looking increasingly tired, and asking for more days off and Teague had done his best to help out and cover when needed but there had been no sign whatsoever of the little man this evening and as soon as he was let off his own shift, Teague agreed to go to the cottage to see what was going on. Maybe Sahriel was sick? It wasn’t unlikely, all things considered.

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