Even if people on the bulletin said the surgery worked, Claude wasn't sure how much stock he ought to put in that. Not that he thought everyone was a liar, but he had to privately admit that he would have been more relieved if the message had been from someone he actually knew.

Still, he knew they couldn't keep going on wild goose chases forever. If these clues didn't pan out soon, they would probably have to resort to desperate measures.

As they walked, Claude resisted the urge to try to take the lead. He wasn't up for it, and he knew it. Guy was much more able-bodied and level-headed than any of them right now, and so Claude trusted him and Luke to handle things. That was why he remained quiet and close to Anise as he listened to her answer.