I waited for her for hours, but she never returned. Maybe she was somewhere in the Driftless, the watery world where I’d found Elizabeth’s brother Alex. Or maybe she’d decided to leave Minneapolis altogether. Wherever she was, I hoped she was far away from her husband. Not knowing where she was or if she was safe was taking its toll on me. I stopped by the Red Dragon, looking for information. It was early, so there were only a few regulars at the bar, but I was hoping I’d hear something, anything. I was nursing a glass of beer when Ambrose came in and took a seat beside me. “Have you heard?” he said. “There have been two more murders, both naiads.” I swiveled around to face him. “Why are you telling me?” “I thought it might stir you out of your personal pity party long enough for you to try to help those poor unfortunates,” he said. “Apparently, I was wrong.” “What do you want me to do?” “Get off your ass,” he said. “I’ve got a few things on my plate,”
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