"Whoever this was, their message had been slow to reach the Prophet," Al noted. "It's been a week since the murders and Busfield never waits this long for the groundbreaking news. I wonder if that was deliberate."
Perhaps it was a long shot, but he reminded himself to watch for the arriving birds during his lunches at the Owlery, just to see if he can determine a pattern in their landings and take-offs.
Al sighed and turned the newspaper pages to the back. "All right, let's move onto the obituaries. I need something relaxing to review."