At school

The keen insight of being a school newspaper reporter allowed Alice to instantly make the connection between these seemingly meaningless words.

She couldn't be sure, but she could surmise that the draft had been handwritten by the mayor when he was on the phone, and many people had a habit of writing something unconsciously when they were on the phone.

Alice carefully put the draft away and rummaged through it for a while longer, seeing nothing more of value, so she greeted Valen and the two slipped out of the town hall together.

"What did you find?" Varun was curious about Alice's haul.

Alice looked at the sky and waved her hand, "I'll go back first, I'll tell you tomorrow."

"Alice, you're so ungrateful!" Valen said under his breath.

Alice, however, was already waving her hand and running away.