His words left a sour taste on her mouth. It was unusual for anyone else to try to get her to open up; even Dante had a hard time.
Her gaze lowered, giving it a second thought before she quickly answered. “One cannot atone for what they've done in one lifetime. But I can't —
V's gaze lingered for a moment longer before he looked down at the book resting in his hand. A faint smile touched his lips, more thoughtful than amused.
"Have I?" he murmured. "My apologies. Observation is a habit difficult to break."
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The lights of the alleyway were dimmed, the main street was nearly impossible to access after she reached the end. It was the perfect spot to have a chat with @OfChaosMagics
“You've been following me for quite some time. Enough with the cat and mouse games, come out.”
“Consider yourself lucky with the amount you got. I managed to get a discounted price on all the materials for the buildings you destroyed. The owners are still going to hire us for some hunts in the future.”
“Can't even say ‘welcome back’ to you, @DVlLxLDY. To say you look rough after this hunt would be an understatement.”
Of course, she was happy to see Lady, but even someone as strong as her has her days, and she understood this.
“It was a pleasure doing business with you, Johnny. After deducting the share for Devil May Cry, the 10% for me, and the amount to pay back the buildings you destroyed, this is your share.”
Trish extended a hand, giving @HellishSpirit a briefcase.
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Yea we were at the point where you had to get the toolbox from the top shelf by moving that thingy and the big hag lady was right in front of me and I had Cheri sqealing in my ear it was funny 😭