The restriction that Duprée may only be called after sunset

The restriction that Aloisius Dupree could be contacted only after sunset governed when Amaia Salazar could seek his advice. It made their conversations wait on nightfall, turning a practical limit into a recurring boundary between Amaia’s daytime investigation and the counsel she sought after dark.

The Rule in Practice

During a morning search, Amaia considered calling Dupree but knew that calls with him had to wait until the sun had set. She looked at her phone anyway, then put it away. There was no coverage, and she had received no calls that morning; the restriction therefore coincided with a more immediate obstacle, leaving her without a way to consult him as she worked.

The Evening Call

Later, after Engrasi urged her to take a concern seriously and suggested asking Dupree about it, Amaia went downstairs so she would not wake the others. Her phone vibrated as she was saying goodbye to her aunt. She closed the doors between the rooms before answering, and greeted Dupree as the night call finally connected. He asked whether night had already fallen in Baztán, marking the timing as part of their established contact.

Function in Their Contact

The rule does not prevent Amaia from weighing Dupree’s advice during the day: she can anticipate what he would say without calling him. Instead, it delays direct consultation until evening. The contrast between the unanswered morning and the private nighttime conversation gives the restriction a practical effect in the investigation and frames Dupree’s guidance as something Amaia must wait to receive.