As an outsider, Adam could not do anything about the murders.
Hell, even if he were a citizen of Greyreach, he wouldn't be able to do much.
The investigation of such crimes fell under the purview of the local law enforcement, and there was little reason for them to involve a foreigner with no official authority.
But that didn't mean he could simply ignore what was happening.
The murders were strange enough on their own. Young women, all unmarried, all virgins, found dead in different parts of the city.
And then there was Mackledar, the refugees gathered outside the city walls, and the secrets that the powerful people of Greyreach seemed so desperate to keep buried.
With the day of the Investiture drawing closer, Adam couldn't help but grow nervous. Too many unusual things were happening at once. He couldn't shake the feeling that they were somehow connected, even if he had yet to find any proof.
