He shakes his head. "No, it isn't. Five high cards disappeared within hours of each other, and from all four Suits no less. We've lost our primary forger, the Clubs have lost their Jack -- while their King is Outside, no less, the Spades have lost their in-house psychotherapist in addition to their information technology specialist, and the Hearts' head of domestics is gone, as well. This would appear to go far beyond simply three of them leaving to be with their respective significant others."

Nope. He is so not buying that much, but. "I don't know what more it may be, though. Vasiliy may have felt unheard when he spoke here, and may have elected to leave because of it. Miss Adare and Dr. Rhodes were, obviously, involved, and there is naturally reason to believe that they've left together, perhaps even remaining in Miss Mills' general vicinity, considering the close friendship between her and Miss Adare."

But, really, he doesn't know.