In the great hall……
A circled wooden table fit for the likes of 17th century
knights, Detective Liam sitting next to his brother Trey, Devon,
next to his father, Inspector Crouse, next to Pastor Connor
Drake and Bren, gathered to their seats in session. Like a
rotating inquisition to each other of hearty discussion of
deducement, they began their routine of questions to trace
the timeline of what, where, who and why.
Liam, his hands folded on the table.“Right. The object to this
meeting. To find out what happened and the possibilities of
where Tauna is. Liam looked at Pastor Connor. “Sir. Your
scenario.”
Connor took a big breath. “I heard a big rukus maybe it was
providence, something felt wrong, I went to see what the
noise was then I saw Devon’s door broken into, I immediately
went back into my office to get the key to the chancery, Bren
was already near the Devon’s door, as soon as I had Bren safe
inside the chancery I reminded myself that you were not with
her, you being on your quest. I was about to go after Tauna.
Then someone pushed me into the chancery from behind
shutting the door locking it. Never saw who it was. Damn, why
didn’t pull that key out?”
Liam placed his attention onto Inspector Crouse?”
Inspector Crouse. “There was no finger prints on the broken
door. No signs of outside intrusions. The gashed door was
broken inward into the room from the hallway. An indication
of an inside job.”
Liam looked at Trey. “Trey, your theory.”
Trey inserted. “One missing key, Connor took possession of it.
One copy found. “Someone was after the key, to find
something deemed important. Saw the key missing, goes
after Tauna, not seeing her, or this person took her, she
refused to participate, this person breaks into Devon’s room.”
Liam, “Maybe. We are just speculating, little Brother.”
Bren, inserted. “She must have been taken by that time?”
Liam, attention to her. “Only in speculation Bren.”
Inspector Crouse inserted. “But that wouldn’t account for the
fact of that there was no indication of struggle in her bed. If
she went with this person willingly, tried to fight this person
off, if she was not present at that time, was she there at the
scene of the crime? There is a possibility she may have done
something horrendous to get out of a bad situation. There
was signs appeared of struggle, never seen before scuff marks
on Connor’s desk next to the second drawer. Perhaps Tauna
tried to take the second key, while you both were locked in
the Chancery on purpose, by her, but couldn’t gain access to
it, possibly intercepted by intruder?”
Connor, pulled back in his chair. “Inspector Crouse. Are you
suggesting that our Tauna pushed us in, then locked us
inside?”
Bren shifting her view back and forth to each of them,
inserted. “Oh surely Our Tauna wouldn’t never have done
such a cunning thing.”
Liam, attention to her. “Only in speculation Bren. I’m sure by
now, and I know you have, that people under strenuous
circumstance have done the unthinkable that they otherwise
would not do. In desperate measures that is. Wouldn’t you?”
Bren moved forward in her chair. “Well of course, if it came to
that. Who wouldn’t. But why would she?”
Trey inserted. “Maybe she did it purposely for protection?”
Liam placed his attention unto Connor. “Sir, did you see or
hear anything unusual days before that timeframe?”
Connor, “No. Nothing out of the ordinary. Liam, son, question
is, what happened the night before you left? Anything unusual
happened between you two before bedtime?”
Bren veered at him. “Oh Connorrrrrr……we should refrain
from such personal matters to themselves.”
Liam smirked at her. “That’s ok Sir. We just did what ordinary
couples do when we missed each other terribly. I took my
wife to bed with me, giving her a good thump shag.” He
tapped his fingers onto the table in wait for his response.
Trey, second-moment smirk with controlled composure,
giving his elder brother an elbow of approval.
Bren, smirks in amusement. “Now Connor, don’t you
remember in our time?”
Connor, pulled back in regard. “Of course I do. And certainly
have not lost it yet.”
Bren, looking down at the table. “So true.” She whispered to
her ladylike self.
Connor, “Besides, I meant that question strictly for this case.”
Liam, in satisfied grin. “Right. I think we should conclude here.
Until further notice, we will return.”
Pulling from their seats, they went on to do their duties.
Inspector Crouse walking alongside Liam. “Is family time
always like this?”
Liam, walking in his swag of pride. “It did when I showed up,
hang in there. It gets better.”
Inspector Crouse Smiles widely.