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> For all the talents in the world, no one is good enough to get a cat to sit on command. --- *The Sand Piper's Daughter* (Act 1, Scene 6)
In the few moments it took Linsan to retrieve her case, Brook had gotten a significant lead and appeared to have no intent of stopping. Her blue dress fluttered behind her as she wove through the growing crowds, not quite running but not taking her time either.
Linsan struggled to keep up with Brook. Despite being only a few seconds behind, it was difficult to keep holding her violin, bow, and case with two hands while running along the cobblestones. Her boots slipped on the edges and she stumbled.
"Brook!" Linsan called out.
Brook didn't slow down. She had hiked up her dress with both hands and was pulling away from her. Despite her boots having heels, she was a lot steadier without having to juggle so many things.
"Brook, wait up!" The bow threatened to slip from her fingers. Linsan swore and slowed down to grab it before it fell. "Stop, please!"
She almost dropped the case. After a few seconds of fumbling, Linsan looked up to see that Brook was still running away. With another curse, she stopped and focused on setting the violin properly into the case along with its bow.
As she did, she kept looking up to see Brook getting further away. She also looked behind her to see if Rab and his men had taken up the chase, but to her relief, they weren't chasing her.
Sweat prickled on Linsan's brow as she got everything settled into place and she closed the case with a snap. Standing up, she looked for Brook.
In the few moments it took Linsan to stow her gear, Brook appeared to not have stopped running. She had slowed down but she still moved as a hurried pace. Her blue dress fluttered as she wove through the crowds.
"Brook!" Linsan called out at the top of her lungs.
Brook glanced once over her shoulder, her dark hair bouncing, and then she turned sharply and took a side street.
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Linsan stepped back and considered the other pedestrians. None of them were going to know where Brook went. With every passing second, the chance of finding her would diminish greatly.
With a grumble, she considered her options. She didn't know if it Brook was running away from Rab or the both of them. She did know that Brook wasn't expecting to see Linsan there. The only way to get an answer would be to hunt Brook down.
With a grumble, she considered her options. She didn't know if it Brook was running away from Rab or the both of them. The only way to get an answer would be to hunt Brook down.
On the other hand, Linsan still had a list to go through. Digging into her pocket, she pulled it out and pressed her thumb against the second item on the list. It should only be five or six blocks away, but it was in the opposite direction Brook took.