Her father stood in front of her, angrily confronting Inspector Severin and a couple of militiamen. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw her unharmed, albeit sobbing into her grandmother's chest. He desperately wanted to make sure Colette was okay - thoughts of the murder the day before spiraled through his thoughts - so he quickly ran to a window and peeked through it. When he reached the house, the first thing he heard was Frank's voice, yelling at a third party in a way Lloyd had never heard him yell before. The boy nervously accepted his terms, saw him off, and then rode into town to check on Colette. The old dwarf trusted his son to watch the house and take care of Noishe, as usual, but this time added a stipulation that if he and his 'little lass' did anything uncouth in his house Lloyd wouldn't be able to sit down for the rest of his life. He would join with the caravan at noon, deliver a pair of hand-crafted halberds, and return in two days at the most depending on the weather. The following morning, the swordsman helped his father pack for a short trip to Triet. Surely, he thought, this would at least make her feel a little better. So that was what Lloyd did the rest of that day cutting and polishing her present until it somehow managed to turn out even better than he'd expected. With a deep sigh, he suggested that Lloyd simply keep believing in her and reminded him to finish her birthday present - after all, he wouldn't have a son who couldn't make good on his promises to a lady, would he? Although Dirk was admittedly never a 'touchy-feely' kind of person, he took a great deal of pity on his son and Colette. After returning home, emotionally drained and worried for her, he told his father about the experience and asked his advice. It wasn't until late afternoon the next day that Lloyd saw his girlfriend again. Even with the whole town behind Colette's innocence, however, the mystery remains unsolved and a killer is still on the loose. Summary: The body count has risen, and Inspector Severins has even more evidence linking the crimes to Colette. Warnings: Lloyd/Colette, some violence, language.

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