thirty-nine.
[There was only one way to handle finding Hebe's note. Even as he rushed around, checking the house for his missing daughter, he knew it was futile. After his chat with Raven, he knew exactly what all this meant.
Goddamn him for not having kept an eye on the two more. Goddamn him for thinking he'd gotten through to the boy. Goddamn him for not having put Hebe in the attic where the boards creaked and he'd know if she was escaping.