Rhemic Empire (2)

the girl decided to head to the Larian house, where she hoped to find the ill-fated painting.

A search warrant was naturally not issued to Arite, and moreover, none of the homeowners were available – either because they were absent or for some other reason – so they didn't grant her a personal meeting. Despite this, the few servants who worked there turned out to be quite cooperative: they made every effort to find what she was looking for—and they found it.