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Near the tip of the blade, just poking out of the poor girl's hand, you can see bits of a symbol. You take the Oak Crest out and compare; it lines up perfectly with the pieces you can see. You'd rather not disturb her to get a better look, though.

It might prove worthwhile to pay a visit to the smith once you're out of here. For now, though, it's probably best to learn what you can from Mortimer. You leave without another word.

When you arrive at Mortimer's bed, though, there's no sign of him. The bed is empty, but the light is out.

Was he taken away against his will, or is he doing the same sort of wandering you are? His injuries were serious, but they were all on his upper body, so you can't rule out walking away. But the Flames seem to be somebody's target, and it's not as if you haven't already seen suspicious activity tonight. Maybe the bomb was meant to cover his abduction.

Hmm. On the other hand, you definitely weren't informed of a patient going missing on your second day on the job. You were a full month in before you had to learn how to make a report on that sort of situation. So if he was abducted, then either he was rescued, or someone on the hospital staff deliberately covered it up.

And if he was rescued, well, it might very well be that you were the one who did it. Best to assume that's the case for the moment.

So how are you going to find him?