The Paladin Prophecy

#92: IF YOU WANT PEOPLE TO TELL YOU MORE, SAY LESS. OPEN YOUR EYES AND EARS, AND CLOSE YOUR MOUTH.

“There are theories,” said Robbins. “Ronnie was their only child, and his mother is convinced Ronnie’s father kidnapped him to deny her custody. That he ran off with Ronnie to start a new life somewhere. If that is the case, no one’s found them yet.”

“What do you think?”

“It’s possible, but I think it’s more likely they got lost, or ran into trouble, and something tragic happened. But until someone finds them, we’ll never know.”

“Is that why you waited before putting anyone else into his room?”

“In part. For people involved in something like this, it’s often harder not knowing what’s happened than it is being told for sure.”

“So why did you put me in there?”

She stopped, looked at him searchingly. “Why is this so important to you?”

“I guess I’m a little sensitive,” said Will. “I just spent the freakiest twenty-four hours of my life getting here, only to find out I’m living in the room of a kid who mysteriously disappeared six months ago.”

Robbins put a hand on his shoulder. “I understand your concern, Will. It’s perfectly natural. But what happened to Ronnie doesn’t in any way involve you.”

There’s something she’s not telling me. Will didn’t know how he knew it—instinct, intuition, whatever. But now wasn’t the time to push her about it.

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