The talk about beer—and the mysterious surprises Sienna-Rose had tucked away in the many sealed barrels inside her laboratorium—was temporarily pushed aside. Curiosity had burned in their minds like wildfire, especially after the coffee experience, but when they returned to the laboratory to continue their little adventure, they were met with an unexpected silence.
Sienna-Rose was gone; she was nowhere to be found in her laboratory.
The lab, still humming faintly with magic, stood empty of its owner. The lanterns glowed softly, the machines gave off gentle warmth, but the spark that animated the room—the woman behind all of it—was nowhere to be found.
"She was just here, wasn't she?" Claire asked, glancing around. Her voice echoed slightly in the high, domed ceilings.
"No notes, no signs," Haley muttered, frowning. "Maybe she was summoned for something urgent."
