17
Miscalculation
They did not.
Julian and Raedrick met at their office just before dawn, with the intent to get back to questioning Loran again as soon as he woke. Maybe the initial disorientation of waking would shake loose some of the obstinance and get him to reveal something more.
Should have known better.
After a fruitless half hour, during which the only thing they managed to accomplish was establishing that the jail rations were not up to Loran's exacting standards, they left the cell block with no more answers than they had to begin with.
"Maybe we're - “ Julian began.
Raedrick raised a finger to his lips and nodded toward the cell block door. Julian shut his mouth; his words would carry to Loran's ears easily through the bars. He followed Raedrick out to the front porch an
