STORIES
220 - The Detective
2018
Brynie Aless Grace
Tuesday afternoon in the kitchen ...
BRYNIE:
… Doing homework?
ALESS:
N-n-no. These are Karanthir's l-lab results from when he was sick.
Racolo d-didn't r-recognize some of the d-d-ata so I th-thought I'd help.
BRYNIE:
Racolo's helping my brother? That's a switch. I thought he hated him,
which I can understand since Karanthir can be a big brat sometimes.
ALESS:
Racolo's r-r-really interested in vampires. He's wants
to m-make a spell that’ll k-keep Es awake during the d-d-ay.
She has t-to sleep when the sun’s up, you know. If it works,
then she’ll b-be able to spend m-more time with Lithium.
BRYNIE:
That’d be great. I never thought about the drawbacks to being
a vampire. I guess Karanthir lucked out – being only half,
but don't tell him I said that. I hate that he's a vamp.
ALESS:
R-racolo feels the same way about Es. I think that's why he's
always so m-m-mad at her. He k-keeps himself busy so he doesn't
have to think about it, b-but then he g-goes and forgets things.
BRYNIE:
Like what?
ALESS:
He m-misplaced another one of his magic books. This is the
s-s-second one. The f-first book was about v-vampires.
And now, his Rune book is m-missing.
BRYNIE:
Grace, what are you doing?
GRACE:
I'm detecting, yes I am. There's a mystery to be solved and
I’m going to be the one who solves it. I'm looking for clues.
ALESS:
W-what kind of clues? M-maybe we c-c-can help?
GRACE:
First on my list is a little red book.
ALESS:
A r-r-red book?
GRACE:
That's right. You see, I heard Mez talking to Cammeo,
and he said we have to find this book, it's very important,
yes it is. It has something to do with Karanthir.
ALESS:
Th-that's the vampire b-book I was just t-telling you about.
BRYNIE:
What's it got to do with Karanthir? Do you think he has it?
GRACE:
No silly. The book has something to do with him getting sick, or it
might. I'm not sure. I couldn't hear what Mez was saying very well.
BRYNIE:
So you were eavesdropping.
GRACE:
I was not. I just happened to be passing by, yes I was. You want to
know something else? I have a list of suspects to detect about too.
BRYNIE:
Oh yeah? Name one.
GRACE:
I don’t know if I should. Maybe if you promise not to tell?
Cross your heart and hope to die, stick a needle in your eye.
BRYNIE:
Yeah, yeah - whatever.
GRACE:
OK, brace yourself cause this will shock you, yes it will. Herita.
BRYNIE:
Herita? What's she got to do with this?
GRACE:
I don't know, but I have to find that book to clear her
name, yes I do, that's what Mez said anyway.
ALESS:
G-grace, Racolo and I l-looked everywhere for that b-book. Here and
at M-magic School. Wh-what makes you think you-re going to find it?
GRACE:
Because I'm going to keep detecting and find clues. They’ll lead me
to the book or I’ll be forced to use my secret weapon, yes I will.
