Doctor Who Eighth Doctor Adventures 35 by The Banquo Legacy (Andy Lane & Justin Richards) (v1.0)

Author:The Banquo Legacy (Andy Lane & Justin Richards) (v1.0)
Format: epub

he heard, if he was listening, even if he was at all interested. ‘Do you?’ I asked. She frowned. ‘I think so, yes. Yes, I’m sure you didn’t.’ ‘So?’ ‘So I know that you’re not the murderer either,’ she concluded with flawed logic. ‘And that makes a difference, does it?’ Kreiner spoke without turning. I stared at Susan, anxious to see her reaction to this. Again she avoided my gaze, this time looking down at her brandy, warming the bowl of the glass in her delicate hand. ‘Yes,’ she said softly. ‘Well, it must be reassuring to know that you’re safe in here with him,’ Kreiner said. He did turn now, and there was a boyish grin on his face. She looked up at him, her eyes colder than before. ‘Oh shut up, Fitz,’ she said, her tone suddenly and markedly harsher than normal. Then, more gently, she added, ‘You’re still worried about the Doctor, aren’t you?’ ‘Aren’t you?’ he asked, his own tone serious for once. ‘Me?’ She seemed surprised. ‘Obviously.’ Then immediately, as if she had not answered, she said, ‘No, why should I be?’ Before I could express surprise, though, she was speaking again, quickly with realisation. ‘You think he took the body, don’t you?’ ‘No,’ Kreiner replied. But he spoke so quickly that I knew he was lying. He gave a short, humourless laugh. ‘I mean, why would he?’ He looked at Susan intently, and when he spoke again there was a severity, an undercurrent to his words as if he were trying to tell her something more than his mere words articulated. ‘Even if there was something about the body as we said. Some clue. Some artefact that he wanted.’ He continued to stare at her, as if to see what effect, if any, his words had. She smiled and her eyes thawed a little. ‘I’m going to see the inspector,’ she said with resolve, and stood up. It was as if Kreiner had not spoken. ‘What on earth for?’ he asked abruptly. ‘You’ve seen him before, haven’t you?’ I too was surprised and neglected to rise. ‘I think he wants to question me,’ she said simply. ‘Lucky you,’ Kreiner responded. He probably wanted to see me as well, I thought, less than happily. ‘I wish you weren’t so sarcastic.’ I wondered if she was talking to us both, or just to Kreiner. ‘I’ll tell him about the body being a clue,’ she added. ‘Oh good,’ I said, only half sarcastic myself. ‘And tell him how it exonerates me too, will you? That should just about make his day.’ ‘All right, I will. Here.’ She handed Kreiner what was left of her brandy, a little less than half a glass, and took his empty glass in return. ‘I think you 110

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