"Maybe we should do that for both of you, then," Sanae interjected, grinning at Zitka in a not-quite-unfriendly way.<br/><br/>Before their argument could continue however, Arin opened the door and walked into the room, smiling at the group as he took a seat.  "Ah, thank you all for coming.  I'd like to give you a tour of the mansion, but unfortunately-"<br/><br/>"Damn it, Arin, I've told you already," a voice shouted from the hall moments before another man came into the room.  He was a much more imposing sight than Arin, and looked to be in his late forties; old enough to be experienced but still strong enough to fight.  "That girl must have stolen something valuable and ran off, and that's all!"<br/><br/>"Father, you know we haven't found anything missing yet, and I just know there's something else to it.  She wouldn't up and leave.. us," he finished, the slight delay an obvious change of what he was about to say.<br/><br/>"Bah, fool boy.  Well, if you want to spend your own money hiring someone to track down that thief, so be it.  But you four better not steal or damage anything, or it'll come out of your hides!" he yelled before leaving the room and slamming the door behind him.<br/><br/>"And that would be my father, Lord Lyndon," Arin said, a note of resignation in his voice.  "He thinks I'm just wasting everyone's time, but... I know Mira wouldn't have left her friends behind."  Turning to the rest of the group, he forced a smile and said, "Well, this is your investigation.  Where do you think we should start?"