Once Henry leaves Kelli's Sire's home, Henry calls Skylar and tells her he's sending her some pictures and needs them printed in the highest resolution possible. Once she gets them, she'll reach out to one of her trusted associates who understands the 'no questions and no evidence' type of jobs. She'll call Eduardo to get the pictures cleaned up and printed as Henry needs them. It takes about 2 hours, but Eduardo sends 2 copies of the printed pictures via courier.
**Eduardo is the 'Procurement Expert' Skylar has as an Ally.**
With the pictures in hand, Skylar drives to Henry's Sire's estate and delivers them to Henry's hands. She refuses to give them to a servant at the door. Once Henry has them, he quickly looks them over to confirm they're satisfactory and then hands them to Virag.
"Sir, these are the pictures I was telling you about. The older Malkavian appears to either know or have access to more information about the scroll fragment you have regarding the rune. The handwriting she scrawled on the wall matches the penmanship of the parchment you have."
After giving VIrag some time to review the images of the extensions of the Library of Alexandria parchment, Henry will continue.
"Ms. Paris kept repeating this one phrase: 'Beware the 5th line for the 2nd will come.' When asked about what 5th line she was referring to, she pointed to this."
Henry then gives Virag the picture of the line she pointed out. He'll set down the rest of the stack of photos.
"There's a lot of information here. I'm sure some of it's just ramblings of an insane woman, but there's got to be something of use here."
Virag nods, "It will take some time to translate this and put it in any semblance of order. You seem rather invested in this mind puzzle. I will indulge you."
Virag will then move to a wall safe and pull out a small bone ring with a blue stone. "I have separated another element of the rune, it is outside my area of expertise, however this ring should be payment enough to find further explanation. As repayment, find something else you can collect of value from the witch. It will take you three hours to get to her cottage, plan accordingly." Virag will then provide a sketch of the rune element.
He takes the ring and the sketch. Looking at his watch, Henry's brow rises slightly.
"It will have to be done tomorrow then. Thank you again for the assistance. I do hope this puzzle helps us both in some way or another."
He'll say his farewells and leave. The drive back to the shop is quiet as Henry mulls over what tomorrow night will bring. Eventually, he stops wondering and accepts that he'll have to deal with whatever situation arises. Once back at the shop, he enters through the back door and heads straight to the basement. He pages Skylar and she comes in short order. He tells her of tomorrow's plans so she can make the necessary preparations.
During the day, Pua and Skylar will make sure the car has a full tank of gas and there is a large, heavy blanket in the trunk to cover Henry in the event the night goes too long and they must shield him from the sun. They will both also get some much-needed rest.
Henry rises for the evening and prepares himself for the trip. Once in the car with Pua & Skylar and on the road, he'll let them know where they're going.
"We're heading to the cottage of what VIrag described as a 'witch'. What to expect is uncertain, but I do not expect undue hostility. All the same, Pua be prepared for a prompt exit."
The rest of the drive is filled with mostly silence. Skylar fills Henry in on the search for a residence and he appears satisfied with the property Skylar is pursuing.
Henry will send a text to Chin, Kelly, & Micheal letting them know the experiment with the branded subject will have to wait until this family matter of his is taken care of. He will message them again once he's retrieved the specimen and is on the way to the testing site.
Once the 3-hour drive is completed, Pua turns the car around so they can drive straight out when it's time to leave. Skylar comes with Henry to the cottage door. Assuming it's closed, Henry politely knocks.
** EDIT REASON: Added the text message to the others. ***
The 'cottage' you are sent to looks similar to a glorified wood shed. If there was a house near by, it was consumed by the forest a long while ago. The smell of death is potent here. Pua seems on edge the closer you get to the property but doesn't say anything.
Once you and Skylar exit the vehicle Skylar is fidgeting and reluctant to progress. A wail will cut through your senses bringing a sense of anguish with it.
