"What?" Annecy continued. "Do you honestly believe I didn't have someone keeping an eye on things? I knew you would want to go there, because you wouldn't stop talking about her during the Full Moon Games. And I'm sorry to say, but it looks like she took off in a hurry - or somebody made her take off. Either way, you won't find her there."

"What...what are you talking about? You said the mom who's missing or the mom who abandoned me. What does that mean?" My creaky voice sounded like ...