I was pouring tea as they trooped back in.
“Tea!” exclaimed Raven, clearly delighted. “Now let's get a butchers at the artefacts.”
“I'm sorry, but I still don't understand.” Edward's voice was trembling.
“It's Edward, isn't it?” Raven's voice softened. “May I call you Edward? Right now, time is quite literally of the essence. I'll try to explain as we go along, but I need to get a look at the arcana and I need you to tell me everything you know.”
“Hold on a minute” asked Robert, “how do you know dad's name?”
