There was another long silence. He slid a bag from his shoulder, dropped it at my feet. It was my backpack. “Where’d you get that? I didn’t see it in the room when I left, and I hunted for it.” I’d wondered where it had gone. “Found it here at the abbey while I was waiting for you to get back.” I frowned. “How long have you been here?” “Since late last night. I spent all day yesterday trying to find you. By the time I tracked you here, you’d left again. Easier to wait for you to come back than waste time tracking you again.” “Doesn’t your trusty little brand work?” I rubbed the base of my
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