I'll Be Seeing You {RadioDust}

Chapter 10

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Sunday, January 9th, 1921
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Because Anthony knew where Alastor lived now and they had spent the last three evenings together, observing their target, he became more and more curious about what Alastor did in his free time, so instead of doing his job that following Sunday, he decided he would get to know who he was working with.
There wasn't much said between the two while they were together, Alastor getting more and more on edge the longer they waited. Anthony didn't want to agitate him more than he already was. He did know that Amélie decided to take the advice given to her and take some time away from work and Batallier as a whole, so that eased both of their minds a bit; for now.

That Sunday, Anthony made sure to find a decent spot to perch that was out of sight where he had a good view of Alastor's house early in the morning. Thankfully there were lots of trees around the area he lived, so that made his task easier. He made sure to have a brand new notebook with him to fill throughout his day, this one to be used for his partner in crime only.

Sundays were one of the only days that Alastor usually had time to spend with his mother, however with her having been off for a few days prior, Alastor decided to go out on his own for a while. His mother had gone to church that morning and that left him to himself.

With a mere book in his possession, Alastor headed out early from his home, whistling a tune to himself as he began to walk towards the trees and in the direction of where the river bank was a few minutes away.

Anthony watched as Alastor's mother left the house and was curious as to where she was going and was worried for her safety. While debating whether or not to follow her or stick to his original plan, Alastor made his appearance not long after.
Making his choice, he started to slowly and quietly climb out of the tree he was perched in to follow the man, careful to keep a fair distance between them and made sure to stay more or less out of sight in case Alastor decided to look over his shoulder.

Anthony wasn't sure where his accomplice was off to or if this was something he did often. He was entirely in the dark about all of this. Alastor was still a fairly big mystery. Anthony could tell there were still many secrets to be learned.

Alastor usually made the most of his days off, spending every second of it usually down the river in a spot he'd been hanging out by himself in for years; and that was exactly where he was headed now.
A few years ago, a neighbor had helped him build a boat that he could easily get down the bayou in as he pleased, and ever since then usually there wasn't a weekend he didn't sail it down the swampy water of the bayou.

It was no surprise that the weather was warm today, but with a spring in his step Alastor continued on through the neighborhood, the houses becoming more scarce as he came closer to the thicker tree line a short way away from the river where his boat was.

Anthony made sure he never lost sight of today's special target. Once Alastor came to a stop at the riverbank, Anthony stopped where he was and ducked behind a tree; something he wished there was more of back home.
He watched as Alastor uncovered a rowboat.
With a sigh, Anthony pulled out his notebook and started taking some quick notes, assuming this was the end of the line until Alastor returned from wherever it was he was going to.

There were already a few belongings of Alastor's in the wooden rowboat, thus why he hadn't brought anything with him from his home, however as he was grabbing the oars for the boat, he quickly turned his attention to the trees he'd just walked through, a smile creeping up his face.
"Want to join me?"
He called out loud enough.

Anthony froze with the pen on his paper, only able to move his eyes. Was Alastor actually aware he was there or was this just something he did to bluff? He wasn't sure. He stayed silent for a few moments to try and weigh his options.