Chapter Three
"It's no good." Tam moaned, "its completely useless."
"We still haven't searched everywhere yet."
"We searched all the places that he would go too! Like the secret alleys, and the Storm Drain, and even the hut where you and Varjak met! Face it Holly, he's gone."
"No he isn't!" Holly said, " He wouldn't just leave."
"Well obviously he has." Snapped Tam.
Holly and Tam were standing on the rooftop where Holly had fallen in the reign of Sally Bones, wind of the spring cut through the two cats fur, and it seemed impossible that the month could be spring if the disaster was at large.
"Tam, it still doesn't make sense, I know that Varjak didn't just leave on his own behalf, but if he did, he either was forced to leave, or he did it for our own safety."
Tam seemed to be considering the situation, then said, "Fine, I agree, as Varjak is a hero. But the cats back at the harbour would have surely noticed by now that we've gone, we should better be getting back."
"Right," Holly said, "I guess that we have got about half an hour until they realize. So lets get going and see if we can unravel this deadly mystery."
Tam snorted, "In half an hour? Don't be stupid Holly it takes weeks to solve a crime."
Holly rolled her eyes and padded over too the edge of the rooftop where the thin red electrical line had once stood.
"I meant," she said, "that we make a start."
"Oh."
There was an awkward silence.
Holly purred, breaking the silence, "Right," she said. "What places haven't we checked where Varjak would definitely go."
"There is one place." Tam said, suddenly concerned. "How could we have been so stupid? Obviously, Varjak would go to the Contessas House! Where Varjak was born!"
"Of course," Holly said. "What better place for Varjak to go?"
"The secret alleys." Muttered Tam.
"Ok, Tam, I think you should go and break the news to the free cats about Varjak's disappearance, I'll go and check out the Contessas house."
"Hold on." Tam said. "What about Sally Bones territory? Even though Luger and the lot won't be pleased to see us. They might, just maybe, be willing to help us! Varjak is gone, if they're an attack. Our city could, well, you know what I mean."
"Tam." Holly said. "I thought you were a right coward."
"I'm starving." Tam suddenly said. "Thanks for letting me go back to the harbour."
Holly laughed. And her and Tam went their separate mission's.
