[ He walks with purpose all the way through the City to the hospital, one of Beau's shirts clenched in a fist. In the Augur's chamber, Fjord's displeasure is hard to hide but he control his tone and curbs the bite. ]

Augur, where has my friend gone? Beauregard Lionett. [ Holding up her shirt, ] Where do you send people when they leave, do they go back to their worlds? Is she safe?