Time moved back to before sunrise, to the moment Vizet and the others left the old factory district and arrived at the Appaloosa Family Mansion.
The instant they landed, Paul Smith and the others went on alert, raising their Wands and pointing them forward in one smooth motion. Only when they realized they were standing before a mansion did they relax slightly.
The two globes of light above cast a warm halo, pouring down over the heavy Mahogany Door and clearly illuminating the grain upon it, especially that exquisite Family Crest.
Will looked around and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Lovrich, where are we?"
"We should be..." Vizet's tone paused. "Near the Palouse River, Washington."
"Near the Palouse River, Washington?" Paul Smith frowned and turned to look toward the mansion's front door.
His brow creased faintly as his gaze fell on the heavy Mahogany Door. "This place is actually... the Appaloosa Family Mansion."
"The Appaloosa Family?" Jimmy seemed to remember something. "The ones behind the 'New York Fire Dragon Incident'?"
"That's right! That Appaloosa Family!" Paul Smith nodded. "When we were handling the 'New York Fire Dragon Incident,' I came here several times."
He raised a hand and pointed at the heavy Mahogany Door. "See that emblem? That's the Appaloosa Family's Family Crest. This wizarding family had existed for quite a long time. What a pity..."
At the center of the Mahogany Door, the Appaloosa Family's Family Crest had been carved. It was a Shield Crest, and inside the crest were the designs of a Horseshoe and Prancing Horse.
"That's not right..." Brian said in puzzlement. "Most of the Appaloosa Family were dealt with. They were either locked up or already executed..."
"Though it wouldn't be strange for them to take revenge on us, do they really still have