#fenixtj

A huff "She's off patrolling again"

Actually, she's just coming in from patrol.

"Oh, Miss Jessica!" Hooves bouncing

"Ariel, hello." Jess greets her.

"Hi. We have a problem. I need to go to Rivervale"

"What's wrong?"

"Holger isn't back yet. It's been like a week?"

A frown. "He went to Rivervale a week ago?"

"you sent him there I thought?"

"Well, yes. But you're saying he's been gone a week?"

"He never came back"A fuss

Jess motions Ariel to come with her and steps outside to make a phone call. "Hello?" she calls Rivervale.

Almost instantly, it gets picked up "Yeah?" A voice says, not one she knows well

"This is Jessica King. Who am I speaking with?"

"Oh, yeah, Siv's older sister... It's Dirk, peacekeeper for the barony. I bust heads but in a tactful way. What can I do for you?"

"Do you know a young troll who comes there for lessons? Holger?"

"Oh yeah, sure, he visits a lot. Busts his hump in work outs, I'll give him that"

"He leave something behind and need it brought to him?"

"He's not there now?" frowning.

"Nope, He came in to stay for a bit, but then the Chief and Old Mountain went off... so he headed back to Fenix I guess? I mean, I thought he did"

"When was he there? Exactly. He's not here; he may be missing for up to a week."

"Left the next morning after the Kings did" Dirk answers "So... yeah, he's been gone for a week. Huh.. .that could suck"

"Damn. Ok. Thank you, Peacekeeper Dirk. Is Olgar or Kerri around?"

"Shopping trip for groceries" He answers "But Olgar's a good pick if the kid is lost on the trods. I suppose Jordan might have a chance too"

"You want me to call a search party?"

After a long pause "Yes. Please ask Olgar to get something going and to call me as soon as he can."

"Sure sure" He says "I'll get Siv on it too. Her ship goes in the drfeaming'

"Yeah. Yeah, I guess so. Ok."

"We'll keep you updated, you got someone answering phones there?"

"I will." grimly "I'll be on the Trods and in the Dreaming."

"Just make sure you got someone at the phone , we'll give updates every 6 to 8 hours. That we can pull. "

"Excellent, thank you. Kerri has all the phone numbers here."

"Oh it's probably in her phone tree then. Okay. I'll get to work"

(Pause)