Summary

Valerian and Laureline: The Ghosts of Inverloch (Pages 1-25) opens with a narrative that reads, “Northern Scotland, Inverloch Castle, 7 A.M. GMT on the dot” (3). Laureline, an agent with the Spatio-Temporal Agency from the future, is dressed in a riding habit. She goes outside a castle and meets Lady Charlotte Seal. The two greet each other and mount their horses, then go for a ride across the countryside. Lady Charlotte commends Laureline on her riding ability, though she says Laureline is “a tad manly” (5). Laureline says she has learned to ride an array of animals, and Lady Charlotte assures her that the comment was not meant to be an insult. She can tell that Laureline is worried. Laureline says she feels she is imposing on Lady Charlotte, but Lady Charlotte says her family has always welcomed...