You managed to raise my hopes and expertly dash them in one fell swoop. Congratulations.
[ But they have a clue, or at least something solid to look for rather than shuffling aimlessly through papers. (A lot of Alec’s jobs involve shuffling through papers. It’s kind of nice to have something a little different now and then.)
He pockets the key and moves to the wall nearest the desk, running his hands along the wall to look for seams. Now and then he’ll pause and quietly rap a knuckle over one section of wall, then the next, to look for hollow places. ]
You were giving that bookshelf a look earlier. Maybe check that out.
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[ But they have a clue, or at least something solid to look for rather than shuffling aimlessly through papers. (A lot of Alec’s jobs involve shuffling through papers. It’s kind of nice to have something a little different now and then.)
He pockets the key and moves to the wall nearest the desk, running his hands along the wall to look for seams. Now and then he’ll pause and quietly rap a knuckle over one section of wall, then the next, to look for hollow places. ]
You were giving that bookshelf a look earlier. Maybe check that out.