It was clear that Linea wore the same insignia on her shoulder.
Her golden eyes studied the man, wondering what he was up to, and how did he get his hands on that insignia. Also, how did this mayor remained completely under her radar for three days?
"They were my colleagues," she said flatly.
"I see."
The mayor puts it back inside his pocket.
"It's not frogmen, they look like some twisted horror, a corrupted mass of wood and flesh. I saw them before they took my son from me."
The mayor directs his gaze directly into Linea's eyes.
"I can tell you that you'll find these things near the lake. If you can find my son, maybe you can find your colleagues as well. I can't force you to do it but it's the only way. I didn't expect Aven's hired adventurers to make it out of the forest alive, but here you all are."
Linea stepped closer to the mayor's desk and flip it in a tranquil, yet discernable rage.
"Four agents. Four goddamn agents have been here for at least two days. We asked your people, we gathered information and it was apparently for a useless cause because you and your citizens were hiding something from us! WE ARE HERE TO HELP mister mayor, why didn't you tell me, or my friends earlier?"
Linea took a deep, careful sigh before concluding. "So now you want us to get the bottom of this because you are desperate, huh? Thinking that we are the only chance to rescue your son? And we are expendable if something goes wrong? Don't worry, if he is still alive we will bring him back, even if my missing team isn't as lucky as him.
Linea stared at the window, then back to the mayor.
"With one additional condition."