Saint Samuel Cathedral.
"Yes, everything happened just as Hibbert said." Sitting in a chair, Lorne smiled and nodded at the Nighthawk taking his statement.
"I never expected to turn into an alley and happen to see Hibbert being chased by a Werewolf who had lost control..."
Lorne spoke evenly, making no particular effort to conceal anything as he gave the Nighthawk a rough account of what had happened that day.
And, just as he had expected, Hibbert had made no mention of the Calamity Letter during questioning to preserve his own reputation and his family's. He had merely claimed to have "gotten lost."
Since the young master wanted to keep it secret, Lorne naturally saw no reason to meddle. With an unspoken understanding, he left the matter unmentioned as well.
"All right. Thank you very much for your cooperation, Viscount Scott."
The Nighthawk thanked him respectfully while rapidly writing in his notebook.
"Oh, one more thing."
Lorne thought for a moment, then asked as though in passing, "I know a little about Werewolves. Could they be from the Rose School? The East Borough and Port District haven't seemed very peaceful these past few days, either. I have several factories there, and I'm afraid..."
As a capable Beyonder recognized by the official authorities, it was perfectly reasonable for Lorne to know such things. The Nighthawk found nothing strange about it.
Seeing that the Viscount seemed worried that those lunatics might retaliate against him or his factories, he hastily assured him that the Church had already deployed additional personnel and could absolutely guarantee the safety of both him and his properties.
Lorne naturally followed up on the subject and drew out a good deal more information about the Indulgence Faction's activities in Backlund.
"Please allow me to once again offer you our