Crisis Averted

“Mr. Langdon?”

The hesitant voice pulled Silas from his thoughts.

Turning, he found the store manager standing nearby.

She glanced toward the entrance where Kaelen had disappeared moments earlier.

“Has Mr. Draven left?”

Silas closed his eyes briefly.

“Yes.”

Before she could say anything else, he handed her the leather folio Kaelen had practically thrown at him.

“Please add this to the orde