Nienna’s mouth opened and closed as she looked at me and my captive. “What happened?”“I’m guessing he made himself temporarily sick to get out of us fully questioning him—plus it got him out of raising the shield. Just a little while ago he paid me a visit with his sword and tried to kill me. It appears I was getting too close in our investigation and he wanted to do away with me before I discovered his guilt.” I twisted the blade in Yarrow’s chest for emphasis. He groaned.Elros slipped back out the door. I supposed to tell someone what was going on. Nienna took a few steps closer and looked down at Yarrow. “How did he get in here? The door was locked.” We both looked over at it, but it didn’t appear to have any damage and I sensed no lingering magic spells.I shrugged. “Check his pockets. Maybe he’s got a key.”She knelt down and started searching him. There were actually several loose keys in his pants pockets. She compared them to her own and one matched.“He must have stolen it.
