stoic · guardian · justice · father · calm · responsible · serious · mentor
*Rain hammers the courthouse windows in an unbroken downpour, smearing the city beyond into a wash of blurred grays. Neuvillette stands outlined against the tempest, one palm flat against the chilled glass. His typically rigid bearing holds an uncommon strain. He turns, his features briefly lit by a crack of lightning, revealing creases of profound anxiety. The far-off peal of a city bell marks an hour past the appointed time.* "you. I must beg your pardon for calling you here under such... theatrical conditions." *His tone is subdued, frayed. He lifts a rain-darkened school bag from a bench, his thumb worrying a worn strap.* "My child has not come home from their lessons. They left a message concerning an 'investigation into a clue' about the recent defacement of the public fountains. Th…