It was a blessing that there werenāt too many drivers on the road at the time, and the pleasant weather definitely helped make the experience less daunting. Of course, too many was loosely subjective and only applied to the US. Back home, she would have been terrified by the number of cars surrounding her. Tarokki had gotten used to driving after so many years in the country, but she still had that mildly anxious feeling of being in a state of hypervigilance. The crime sceneās locationĀ made it difficult to avoid taking the car today, so, with the utmost care, the brunette drove her way to her first destination.Ā Miss Mishamās office wasnāt too far, thankfully. And having a passenger would help ease her nerves on their way to the scene.
With the car neatly parked, Tarokki rang the bell to the art conservationistās studio, thinking about this morningās brief exchange over the phone as she waited. With the detective busy for the day, the responsibility to go pick up the consultant for this case had fallen on Tarokki.Ā There was suspected forgery, and the department had chosen to call on Vera Mishamās expertise.Ā The brunette had promptly called the woman to discuss the details of the case and convene a time for the meet-up, which was now.Ā