Helios glanced from Mr Magro to his wife. It felt like the conversation had shaken something loose for her. A realization. Or a suspicion. He kept part of his attention on her even as continued the conversation.
"Ariadne is right, we don't intend to cause you undue stress. But we can put aside the scarf. A minute ago you mentioned that something happened to your brother around the time Manchineel appeared. Could you tell us what happened to him?"
Spoiler: If NeededPersuasion (1d20+17)[19]