Ella and Jake escorted the Federal agents out of Professor Van Humbeek's study as the Professor rose and turned to exchange impressions with her sister, Dorotea. "I suppose that all went well," the Professor allowed. "Although it was probably the strangest afternoon I've ever had!" She laughed and added, "And I'm a paranormal investigator!" Dorotea snorted. "Lizzie, you still don't know some important things about this afternoon that're likely to make you think it's even stranger. First of all, Vladlena Bubnoff experienced a crisis apparition in the guest bath room. She claims her brother, a conscripted Russian soldier, warned her to flee." Oh my stars and garters!" the Professor exclaimed. "That IS interesting. Makes me even more glad I hired her. Crisis apparitions are fascinating! We need to see if her brother is alive or dead and..." Dorotea interrupted her sister's enthusiasm. "There's more. Let me ask you something: was Grace present during the interview?" Oh yes, Tea. She's very interested in my affairs anymore. It's a shame you aren't able to see her unless she expends some effort to appear to you. What's that got to do with the price of tea in China?" Dorotea nodded to herself. "I thought as much. Lizzie, I think Lena was able to see Grace. Didn't you notice how that girl kept looking to her side and over your shoulder? I think she was nervous about seeing Grace when, as far as she knew, no one else could!" Elizabeth Van Humbeek was taken aback. "I wrote that off to natural interview nerves and having to speak a second language. But now that you mention it, her side glances would have been directly at Grace. I get so used to being the only one that sees her. And now..." The Professor's voice trailed off. "What, Lizzie?" Dorotea prompted. "Grace isn't here. I think she left when Vladlena did." The Professor frowned. "I wonder where she went?" Molly's art notes: Set up and rendered in Poser 12.0.1029 and tweaked in Photoshop. Professor Van Humbeek, her sister Dorotea, and her personal assistant Ella Hamilton are all based on the La Femme mesh with enhancements by Tempesta3d and Afrodite-Ohki. Ella's husband and head of security and IT for the Van Humbeek estate is based on Dusk. The male agent, Leonard Cumming, is based on M4. The female agent, Eliza Braun, is based on V4. Professor Van Humbeek's study is the Gothic room by RPublishing. #VladlenaB