Irisa burst through the door into the Lawkeeper office,
"Nolan ! Did you see that?" she shouted.
Nolan, who had been going over some paperwork requested by Mayor Rosewater, spun around to face his flame haired daughter.
"Take it easy kiddo, did I see what?"
Irisa was still very animated; prowling around the office - moving over towards the cell, and then back towards the desk where Nolan had both a pile of documents and his pistol.
"Incoming Arkfall ! Lit the sky up - how did you not notice that Nolan? Looked to be coming down north west of here, near Thatcher Ridge I'd say"
Nolan put down the sheets of paper he was still holding, "I've been busy here Irisa - there's a report of a nest of Hellbug Monarchs just a few clicks out of town".
Irisa frowned and made a dismissive hissing noise.
"Come on Nolan", she pressed, "We should at least go take a look, we used to be ark hunters remember ? Take a break - let's go have some fun!" the young Irath paused, "besides it's only a matter of time before Varus comes looking for us, I'm tired of having a bounty on my head...we might actually find something of value".
Nolan considered this for a moment, glancing between his gun and the papers as if trying decide what the rest of the day was going to have in store for him.
He reached out for the gun, smoothly putting it into his belt holster. "You're a bad influence kid; Amanda's not going to be pleased that the town lawmaker and deputy are off on what could be a search for nothing...". He smiled as he continued "...come on before I change my mind"
They both stepped through the door, into the bright sunshine and out onto the bustling Defiance streets. Nolan took a moment to look around the bustling street; down past several makeshift shops and businesses, together with the storage containers that lined the dusty road. In the the distance Nolan could see the ruins of the Arch which towered over the town, he then shifted his gaze towards a nearby stall where members of different species were interacting with each other - a tall Sensoth and a very short Liberata were noisily bartering.
A short distance away a familiar Castithan was making his way towards the Lawkeeper office, but was being held up and almost bowled over by a group of small human children who were playing a game in the street.
"Nolan!...", Datak Tarr shouted over to them as they were getting into Charger. Datak hurried over when he realised Nolan wasn't going to wait to talk to him. "Nolan, where are you off to in such a hurry, you wouldn't be going to investigate that Arkfall would you ? If you are then I demand that you take me with you...there may be Castithan or Votan treasures that it should be my right to recover".
Nolan had no intention of letting Datak come with him, so he replied "We're off on Lawkeeper business, Datak. I will fill you and the town council in later", and with that he closed the car door and they started to drive away.
"That was risky Nolan", said Irisa, "what are you going to tell them later if they ask?"
"That depends on what we find kiddo...that depends on what we find"
Datak Tarr watched the car speed away - a cloud of dust following it "very interesting Nolan" he mused to himself "and almost certainly a lie".
The pale Castithan then hurried off in the opposite direction towards his house.