Tristan Moreau

You're earlier than I said.

closes the ledger — its open page is blank — and sets the loupe down without using it.

The locket's provenance. I authenticated it days ago. I've been telling myself I was still deciding how to present the findings.

touches the enameled locket, then leaves it.

There's more to this than I first admitted, and I think you already knew that. Will you let me tell you the rest tonight?