"Yeah," Cian said, thinking of the kid and his missing sister. "That'll be the day." Law of the universe, wasn't it? No money, no attention from the authorities. He contemplated it for awhile, trying to repress the old anger that always came back.
"Well," he said, offering a half smile and a nod of the head, "things to get done before the night ends yet. Luck." The mage would have it, he thought, if he bet on the girl. And if not, no skin off his.
With no further word spoken, he moved back into the crowd.