Cai didn’t know Ripley that well as he didn’t come here too often so he didn’t know his way around that well. And it looked different at night than it did during the day. The Angel pub, which he had just stepped out of, had a very impressive figure of an angel perched high up which at one point had been used on the set of a tv series in the 90’s. The figure had been found at a reclamation yard after the series had finished filming for the last time. It suited the pub just right.
Cai had walked a few miles from their home in the past which was an old manor house with plenty of land attached. The manor house had been completely redeveloped by his father and a few builders and looked completely different inside now but kept its 17th century charm. Luckily, it hadn’t been listed so extensions had been added to make it quite a large building now. And was now the home for the Legacy Foundation.
However, Cai had driven into the small town tonight. He had needed a change of scene. So, he thought a night out would do him the world of good. His girlfriend of two years had just walked out on him, just after announcing she was pregnant, and he didn’t know why. He thought Ashley had been happy. But apparently not.
Cai had asked

if Lily, their live-in assistant and computer nerd, if she had wanted to join him but she had declined. Lily was not one for going to pubs unless it included a meal. And there were a few things she had wanted to catch up on. Like her wood burning for one. Lily was quite the artist with her pyrography.
Cai glanced at his smart watch. It was later than he thought. He better find the car and get home. Cai glanced both directions, then finally decided which way he thought the car was and turned left. If he had made a mistake, then he could always turn round and retrace his steps. Maybe he should come into Ripley more often at night so he could get used to the place, Cai thought. Cai had only walked a few hundred yards when he saw someone lying on the ground with some-one else standing over him. Cai stopped and stared for a moment, trying to decide what to do. It was probably some drunk person who had passed out and his mate tending to him. Cai could not see too well because of the dim light around the area. All Cai could make out was the person leaning over the other person on the ground. And it appeared like he was wearing cloak or cape with the hood pulled up so Cai could not see his face.