After the mass concluded, Elder Atar quickly disappeared through the side door of the hall.
Xiao Xiao patiently waited for a while, until all the citizens and cats had cleared out of the hall, before realizing that the old man would not be seeing him again. This left him somewhat puzzled.
If he truly didn't want to meet him, he could have chosen not to invite him to the hall for the mass in the first place.
If he did want to meet him, why did he vanish silently right after the ceremony?
Was it because Xiao Xiao took notes in the hall, and Elder Atar thought this lacked due respect for Lord Bastit? Or perhaps the elder received an oracle from Lord Bastit during the ceremony instructing him not to assist them?
The short warlock stood holding the black notebook, pondering the various possibilities.
Xin Fat Man's round face peeked in from behind the curtain, his bluish skin shrouded by its shadow, adding an air of postmodern mystery.
He glanced around.
