Ben raised a hand as he closed his eyes. "Okay, I think I've had about as much as I can take of this discussion. I appreciate your discretion in not advertising the existence of the sculpture. Please do your best to keep it out of the public eye. Thank you for your time."

"Thank you, Ben," Henry said, and Richard grabbed his hand to shake it gratefully.

Ben gave them a weak smile and then headed outside.

The drive back to the other B&B was quick, and they went inside to get warm. Fisher and Killjoy remained outside to do a sweep of the property.

Once inside, coats and boots...