The waitress interrupted to offer them menus. Verchiel ordered two pints of blood for himself and his friend while Katelina chose roast beef and vegetables. Sorino ordered a sandwich and fries for Kai, then waited until the woman disappeared before he continued.
"As I was saying, I'm not the only one looking for it. Traven has been seeking it since it went missing. One would assume he'd have had inside information, being Jorick's brother-in-law, but after the incident with his wife, Jorick cut him dead."
Katelina perked up at the familiar name. She still remembered the outburst when they'd met Traven, "Where is it? ...It disappeared at the same time you did! You can't fool me!" She was sure that was why he'd agreed to help Oren and added the stipulation that he got to go through Malick's chambers first; just in case the mythical heart was still there.