The Missing Piece

"Who," said Lenora again.

Quieter this time. But more firm.

Declan didn't answer immediately.

He spoke to someone in the same room first. Muffled voices. A brief question. An answer Lenora couldn't hear clearly.

Then he came back to the phone.

"She wants to speak with you directly," said Declan.

The voice changed.

Someone else took the phone.

"Lenora Winslow," said the voice.

A woman. Age difficul