It certainly gave them the advantage and Belle wondered where the other residents of Irvingly had gotten to. Presumably they would know these streets better than any of them ever could and yet, with the exception of Miss MacKay, she had not heard any of them mention even having visited Irvingly. Where were the other magizoologists? And, she listened carefully, trying to hear any telltale sounds of living creatures, why could she only hear locusts crunching underfoot and nothing much beyond that?

"I'd suggest we go quickly. The sooner we get the lay of the land the better," she commented, tightening the straps of her heavy and bulky satchel, feeling the slight pull of the faded scars on her back. "It's a tad too quiet."

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Lady made me sexy <3