"Do you think she noticed you?" Strax heard as he returned to the inn they had rented. The mother and daughter duo knew exactly that Strax wouldn't let Samira go alone so easily. They were also concerned about Samira; they already knew what was happening with her but chose to stay quiet and only offer help if Samira asked for it, but... well, that request never ca.
"The cloak can completely erase my presence. I don't think she had ti to notice either," Strax said as he sat in the armchair. They had rented an entire floor of an inn and he had so things to do as well. "And Carlos?" he asked as he settled in, his mind racing at a thousand miles per hour as he continued to think about how to handle all the problems arising before him.
Now knowing he wasn't as fine as he thought he was, it left him unsettled...
"He left after you, said he was going to see if he could find Cristine, but so far nothing. Well, he probably won't co back," Beatrice said, shrugging as Monica continued to watch the window of their accommodation. "This city..." she murmured, "It's so... Strange." She said, only exchanging letters with so suppliers; she had never personally been to this place and it was so...
"So many lights, so many people... But it feels so... Dead." She said. Monica was soone who observed everything around her well, nothing escaped her eyes without her thinking sothing about it. It could even be considered a kind of skill, but sotis... it was very botherso.
"As for Samira..." Monica said, turning to him, "Maybe it's better to start letting her be more free, you know?" She questioned with a smile, already knowing what was happening and that he was thinking about sothing, about where he went wrong and all that. "If you had seen what I saw, you'd be feeling like I am." He replied... "Just wait for her to co back, she'll be fine, won't she?
If you ca back, it's because she must know how to take care of herself; she's not a child like you, dear." Monica said, smiling, "I'm a child now, am I?" Strax questioned, looking at her, "Compared to her? Yes, you are quite the mischievous child." She smiled, laughing at the situation, seeing the pout he made.
"Everything in its own ti, dear." She concluded as she returned to watching the city. "Everything in its own ti." She repeated.
anwhile...
Sitting near the bar, Samira and Jhonatan were talking while Marlon, the bartender, kept his pace serving drinks to the custors. The bar was warm with the usual buzz, mixed with old music and varied discussions—a setting Samira knew well after so many years as a rcenary.
"Your pack has grown," Samira comnted, taking a sip of the cold beer Marlon had brought her. She looked at Jhonatan with a mix of interest and skepticism.
Jhonatan took a sip of his own beer, his gaze fixed on Samira, showing genuine concern.
"We found so on the way to Endmith. They seed to have been attacked by vampires... So we decided to co back here. Thalassia is safer than other places," he explained, his voice carrying a tone of urgency. "I know I owe you, but... the situation is bad.
The Imperial Regi is starting to take action... There are problems all over the city, have you noticed the soldiers? They want to put an end to the black market." He turned completely towards Samira, his expression clearly showing the gravity of the situation.
"You'd better leave the city. I'll pay you at the beginning of next month," he concluded, his tone making it clear there was no room for discussion.
Samira took one last sip of her beer, her mind already moving to the next step. The bar continued its frenetic ebb and flow, but for her, the sound was just a distant background while she pondered Jhonatan's words and what to do next.
"I need to talk to her," Samira comnted, her tone revealing her determination. What Jhonatan owed her wasn't what really mattered now. What she wanted was sothing more essential, sothing beyond the financial issue. Even if it ant losing a bit of money, she already expected Jhonatan might not be able to pay, and honestly... she didn't care much about that.
Her focus was on sothing else. She needed to help her husband, and that was what really mattered at this mont. Everything else, the money, the debts, could be resolved later. Now, the priority was to help Strax with his mission. So they could finally start a new life, leaving behind those surnas that haunted them.
"It's not that simple... She's not exactly... happy. Many problems are happening, and she's not in a good place to deal with you," Jhonatan said, looking seriously at Samira. She seed distracted, tracing her finger along the rim of her beer glass.
"She already knows I'm here," Samira replied, turning her eyes to him. For a mont, Jhonatan looked alard. As a werewolf, he had a keen sense of his surroundings, and his animal instinct seed to scream "RUN!" at him. But with visible effort, he remained composed, trying to control the fear rising within him.
"Just call her. Your debt will be paid," Samira said, finishing the rest of her beer with a resolute movent. Her focus and concentration were clearly on the task at hand.
Jhonatan murmured to himself, concern evident on his face. "She's not the sa woman..."
He looked at Samira, and the contrast with the woman he had known years ago was striking. The Samira now seed different, almost relentless, like an Amazon determined to achieve her goal at any cost. There was an intensity in her that made anyone think twice before opposing her.
"What happened to your guild?" Jhonatan asked, the thought clearly troubling him. It was natural for him to wonder about sothing Samira had created with so much pride. He hoped for an answer that might bring so hope.
"They're dead," Samira replied coldly, and then continued, "So survived, but... well, they chose to go their separate ways."
She looked at the empty glass, the sadness in her eyes only partially concealed. It was sothing she had already overco, but... well, everyone knew how the job worked, but sotis she wondered if it was possible to give them a proper funeral...
"Tsk..." She clicked her tongue, then stood up, the determination on her face not really being determination but rather her impatience.
"If you're not going to help , fine. I'll invade the Lion's Den," she said, beginning to rise.
But Jhonatan quickly grabbed her arm.
"I-I'm sorry, the guys were good," he said, his voice full of empathy. "Just wait a bit. She should be arriving soon." He said as he ordered another beer from Marlon.
"She's still angry with you... After you left the city. She even killed that treacherous guy who betrayed you after she found out it was really his fault," Jhonatan explained, looking at Samira, who raised her eyebrows in surprise.
"So, I didn't—"
"No, your na has been clear for a year and a half," Jhonatan interrupted, gesturing for Marlon to refill Samira's glass. She was still processing the new information, her mind spinning with the implications.
"Why didn't anyone tell ?" Samira asked, the seriousness in her voice evident. She was beginning to get furious for not knowing about this... She harbored a lot of resentnt because of that incident, and a lot of anger that she had directed at the nas of so people who were apparently cleared.
But it was Marlon who answered, with an almost disinterested tone.
"You didn't co back here, which made her furious, so she didn't want anyone to go after you, she stayed a few good weeks upset—"
"I don't recall allowing anyone to keep talking about ," a lodious voice sounded, interrupting the bar's chatter. The atmosphere fell silent instantly, the lively sounds of the n fading away as if a mute button had been pressed.
Samira turned calmly to face the woman who had appeared. She was well familiar with that presence. Samira's gaze t the woman's, a silent recognition passing between them.
The woman who erged was an impressive sight even for Samira. Her golden hair cascaded in luxurious waves, catching the light of the bar and shining like gold. Her cheetah-like feline ears, an exotic and striking detail, stood out with a golden hue that harmonized with her hair.
Her body was shapely and alluring, with curves that enhanced her powerful and eye-catching presence. She wore a black dress, perfectly fitted, accentuating the bronze of her immaculate and beautiful skin. The dark dress combined with the golden tone of her hair and bronzed skin created a captivating and srizing contrast, making her stand out even more in the dimness of the bar.
The woman crossed her arms while her eyes, a deep, clear blue, stared directly at Samira.
"Rogue," Samira said, looking at the woman, who seed more mature than she had known her, particularly her bust. She couldn't help but ask, "Are you using sothing to make them so big?"
A vein appeared on the woman's forehead. "You..."
"Bitch..." Rogue murmured, looking at Samira as her skin flushed slightly. "Samira!" She shouted, causing everything to tremble.
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