clayforthedevil

A real person, and a real loss- but one twenty years gone, and familiar in its way now. But yes--he would have torn the place apart looking for his brother at ten. He can believe that; he would hardly expect anything else. But now is now, and he's mostly glad he doesn't seem to have run over any of the others in the job.

He starts to grin properly at the mention of Harry--that's a meeting he wants to hear about!-- but frowns skeptically about Jim. "--That ass who tried to burn down the stable?" Yes, he saw the notice--and if he hadn't, still, some gossip carries.