Inside the apartment Xio and Fors rented. "The Abraham Family's curse-"
Listening to Lorne, Fors murmured the term again.
She had obtained her Apprentice potion from a terminally ill patient she had cared for. She remembered that Mrs. Anlisa had mentioned her husband came from an extremely ancient and mysterious family.
And she had once told Fors, in a voice mingling sorrow with relief, "As long as you don't carry that family's blood, you won't be caught up in that terrible curse-"
Was that family-the so-called Abraham Family?
"I don't know much about the Abraham Family either." Fors shook her head, looking a little dejected. "The lady who gave me the Beyonder Characteristic never spoke in detail about her family."
"What a shame-" Lorne sighed at just the right moment, expressing his sympathy. He knew this lead was crucial to Fors.
"That's all I've learned so far. The Full Moon Muttering should be connected to this family's curse. If you want to find a way to stop the muttering, I'm afraid you'll have to start with their family."
"Do you have contact details for any of that lady's other relatives or friends?" Lorne asked.
"No-" Fors's eyes dimmed. "She had no children, and none of her relatives or friends came to visit when she was gravely ill. Perhaps that was why she left most of her estate, including those Beyonder items, to me, a caregiver who had been reasonably attentive-"
Her voice grew softer and softer, tinged with sadness and a helpless uncertainty about the road ahead.
So the trail ended just like that-
Seeing the gloom hanging over Fors, Lorne tried to comfort her in a lighthearted tone. "You're a writer, miss. Let your imagination branch out a little."
He paused, then quoted a "famous saying." "As they say,