Kitty noticed she hadn't seen nor heard from Amthy for several days. Basically she hadn't seen her since Miles refused to leave the Malign Manor to let Tara move in. Amthy had said something about going to stay with Tara in the swamp... and that was the last she saw of her.
She knew she had given the Pix one of her marbles a long time ago. And, knowing Amthy, it was probably in the bottom of that magical bodice pouch of hers. They were little more than distress beacons. They let her know if someone needed her, if the activated it. And if she was seeking them, they were a homing beacon. So while she was sipping her coffee in the Inn, and nobody was wanting her attention at the moment, she slipped into the dark corners of her mind.. and sought out that particular marble.
She felt it... and through it she felt for Amthy's presence. It was there. She was alive, although not particularly happy, it would seem. It guided her, towards the swamp.
So she took her jacket, went to her house and made sure she handled a number of blankets so she could call them to her later, and then went out and into the swamp.
She knew she had given the Pix one of her marbles a long time ago. And, knowing Amthy, it was probably in the bottom of that magical bodice pouch of hers. They were little more than distress beacons. They let her know if someone needed her, if the activated it. And if she was seeking them, they were a homing beacon. So while she was sipping her coffee in the Inn, and nobody was wanting her attention at the moment, she slipped into the dark corners of her mind.. and sought out that particular marble.
She felt it... and through it she felt for Amthy's presence. It was there. She was alive, although not particularly happy, it would seem. It guided her, towards the swamp.
So she took her jacket, went to her house and made sure she handled a number of blankets so she could call them to her later, and then went out and into the swamp.