Shenanigans by Mercedes Lackey

Author:Mercedes Lackey [Lackey, Mercedes]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: FIC000000 Fiction / General
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
Published: 2022-12-13T00:00:00+00:00

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It was much the same along the rest of the street. Most of the shopkeepers had found small things missing, most had seen feathers scattered about, most had heard the sounds of a chicken, but no one had actually seen one, and by the time they were able to investigate the racket, it was gone. No one really believed it was a chicken doing the stealing, of course, but no one was willing to rule it out either. Most were of the opinion it was too cunning to be easily caught, and most couldn’t help but speculate on its reason for crossing the road.

By the time they made it back to the Watch House, Hektor was feeling decidedly fed up. He tossed Hydd’s report across his desk with a grimace. “Says much the same,” he sighed. “No one’s actually seen a chicken pinchin’ stuff, so without any witnesses, we can’t make an arrest.”

“Please tell me we’re not actually investigatin’ a chicken burglar,” Aiden said with a grin.

Hektor scrubbed at his eyes. “Not as such. Still, it’s the only lead we’ve got. Could you train a chicken to shoplift?”

“Well, I couldn’t?”

“Really. I never would have thought it. Do you think it could be done, Corporal?”

“What, by Brody Drove? Not likely, Sergeant. You won’t find a more honest man.”

“Of course not by Brody. But there’s plenty of other chicken . . . mongers in Poultry Row.”

“So, we are investigating a chicken burglar then?”

“What? No. Maybe.” Hektor closed his eyes. “Let’s just try to eliminate the possibility from our inquires, all right?”

Aiden burst out laughing. After a few moments, he wiped his eyes and stood. “Little brother, you say the funniest things. All right, fine. How?” he added as Hektor glared at him.

“Find out if someone can actually train a chicken to steal. So, who do we know who knows about chickens?”

“Brody.”

“It’s Brody’s chicken we’re tryin’ to eliminate, sphincter-head,” Hektor snapped, reverting to his childhood insult for his older brother at Aiden’s new bout of laughter. “Who do we know,” he repeated between clenched teeth, “besides Brody?”

“Kassie?”

“Right.”

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