Realms of Our Own: Soul Thief by K. M. Carroll

Author:K. M. Carroll
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: short story, detective, werewolf

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Molon's car was parked in the shade of a spreading mesquite in the Southvista parking lot. He climbed in, and started the engine to activate the air-conditioning. Indal climbed in on the passenger side, and sat in in uncharacteristic silence for a long moment.

"So?" said Molon.

"Yeah," said Indal, drawing out the syllable. "Azor's the one with issues, not Grayson. Grayson's got a normal timeline. Azor's looked like that." He handed Molon his notepad.

Indal had sketched a thing like a centipede that curled back on itself in several curlicues.

"There's no start or end points." Indal pointed at the sketch. "Everybody has a beginning and end to their timeline, and this guy only has a piece of one. Like he's extruded into this dimension, and his real self is hidden somewhere else."

Extremely bad news. Molon coughed at the memory of his odor. "He smelled like a cross between latex and dead fish. Grayson had choice words for him."

"Grayson wouldn't type with Azor in the room, either. Autistic or not, Grayson knows stuff."

Molon drummed his claws on the steering wheel. "Do you think the kids took the soul? With demons?"

Indal massaged his forehead. "I don't know. I mean, I've studied powers like that. Second sight doesn't come with power of command. But Cathair and the chi thing--who knows?"

Molon's ears flattened to his skull, and he fingered the steering wheel. "They're still suspects. But all we have is the word of an unreliable witness."

"Yeah, that will hold up in court."

Molon sighed. "My gut says that Azor is behind this, but there's no evidence for or against him. Aside from from being creepily ordinary."

Indal nodded. "They don't arrest people for being creepily ordinary. And extruded timelines aren't a crime--just a red flag."

"No sign of him in the other suspects's timelines?"

Indal paged back through his notes. "Well, not exactly. Sophia mentioned a demon that stared at her. I need to see Natasha and trace her timeline to find out when, exactly, she collapsed."

Molon put the car in gear. "Let's visit the hospital."

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