The night had been very boring and a bit tiresome,I couldn't get out of my room or leave without taking this woman with me,her arms and legs were tied up tight and half of the time she tried to convince me to let her free,by either money or some kind of promise neither of which I was interested at or believed in,in the first place.

After a while of calming down the woman even started to talk casually to me she realized that I wasn't going to hurt or anything after 2 hours of waited she didn't know what I would do to her,but she figured that talking with me was better then sitting around in the dark.

-So...whats your name...as I lady I already gave mine how about you be a gentleman and give your own ?

She asked smiling,for some reason I couldn't really believe that she was asking something like this in such situation.

-My name is Dawn you don't need to know more..

I replied not because I wanted to,but because I wanted her to shut up which was conveyed through my small hostile tone which she picked up on either way scar was persistent and asked further.

-Where do you come from actually ? I have never met a person with golden eyes such as you...

I grinned looking down for a moment before I answered.

-And I never met such a stupid woman like you satisfied ?

Scar frowned.

-No

-...

-...

Once again silence came,it didn't make the atmosphere awkward nonetheless because without a doubt I was imprisoning this woman right here,it isn't supposed to be nice.

-So what are you going to do to me ? Isn't it already time for you to tell me ?

She asked her words were a bit fearful,but also determined she seemed very concerned about this issue well who wouldn't be an assassin getting caught while in the middle of a job would most of the time be just executed and die,I could just bring her to the guards and let them handle it the minimum of her crimes would be jail time while the max would be death.

Looking into her eyes I could see that she really feared death,it was an odd thing to see in a assassin,when I always looked into elisabeths eyes I always saw that indifferent and accepting light she had,when met with destruction she clearly accepted it showing that she truly never feared death before it showed clearly that she lived so far because of this one trait of hers and personally speaking death wasn't all too exciting.

After all I died once.

-How old are you ?

I asked curiously,hearing me ask a question first made scar surprised for a moment as she stared at me trying to see whether or not I was just playing with her,she couldn't read me either way as I could read her like an open book so staring at me wasn't going to work.

After a few more seconds scar gave up and just sighed giving one an honest answer.

-I am 24 I am going to turn 25 this year...man your pretty mean don't you know that a womans age is a secret !

She spoke smiling at me,but I wasn't humored by her words and kept my blank face thinking about it for a moment.

She seems slightly older then elisabeth by a few years,but comparing these two is like comparing a pebble to a giant boulder,elisa has way much more fire behind her eyes then this woman does it just shows how people are different based on their starting points.

-Hey aren't you going to tell me your own age ?

She asked frowning for a bit,I laughed.

-Why should I ?

Hearing my answer I could see her clear anger to my sarcastic and not helping attitude she ended up sucking in her breath at the end letting go of the subject and looking down with a defeat look on her face,her fate was now dancing in my own palm I could do anything to her and she couldn't even resist to it,she was just unlucky really her eyes were nostalgic remembering something maybe,the look she was showing in front of me made my indifferent heart melt for a moment.

-I am 15 years old happy now ?

I asked sighing and leaning further into my chair hearing my words scar raised her head for a moment looking at me slightly surprised and also smiling wryly.

-Wow...I was caught by a 15 year old brat...

I smiled hearing her words my smile wasn't kind or anything it was a rather dark and cynical smile which made scars hair stand on,no end for a moment.

-And this 15 year old will strike your face if you don't shut up already

With this simple line scar shut up for the rest of the night and didn't talk to me anymore she stared at me a few times throughout the night very absentminded and quiet thinking to herself most probably.

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-Hey....hey brat...no,I mean dawn the door someone is knocking on the door !

Scar whispered me her voice sounded very distant to me for some reason as I tried to shake myself from the sleep.

Opening my eyes I could see light flashing into the room the window was still opening letting a pleasant breeze into the room.

I must have nodded off sometime in the night...

I thought massaging my eyes while directly staring at scar in front of me who was still tied up on her chair calling me a bit panicked.

-Mister dawn...Food is ready downstairs,if your asleep wake up please!

From the other side of the door I could hear drew's pleasant voice calling me for breakfast it was very early in the morning,originally I had asked her if she could wake up at this time.

Finally shaking away most of my sleepiness I looked back at scar,I still had this problem tied into my leg and I really needed to deal with it right now.

Thinking like this I stood up from my wooden chair and drew one of the small daggers I that I had taken from scars inventory,seeing me do such thing and walk towards her made scar pale for a moment as she stuttered while staring at me.

-Wha..what are you trying to do...I thought you...

She was getting on my nerves really raisined my hand I quickly shut her mouth so she would talk anymore,scar still continued to stare at the dagger in my hand all kinds of thought crossing her mind,but neither of which was right.

-Calm down,now listen I won't release you just yet I don't really trust you all too much on top of that you could make my life really problematic if I let you leave just like that silencing you for now is the best option I have you understand ?

Scar widened her eyes for a moment as she listened attentively looking into my eyes and then at the dagger she was now shaking struggling to get her ties off very desperate at too.

Seeing her struggle so intensely made me wonder what might have gotten into her,but thinking again about the words I had just told her,may have gotten the wrong idea into her brain.

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-Now now now your misunderstanding,I am not killing you,you idiot...

I spat out massaging my template for a moment feeling a bit frustrated that she didn't understand my meaning,but at the same time it was my fault.

Hearing my words scar immediately stopped struggling again my hand was blocking her mouth the whole time so she wouldn't scream or something now that I had said that she simply looked at me partially calm and partially confused with a small strike of fear still lingering in her eyes.

-I am stuck with you and honestly saying you are a giant bother to me,you wanted to kidnap me last night and take everything I had for this alone I should just take you to the guards.Killing was even an option for me,but I am not such a cruel person even though you tried to do something to me I let you live because I pity you giving you to the guards is also no option to for right now so instead...I want to buy you or better said I want to hire you understand ?

She thought about my words for a few moments seeing her contemplating like this I slowly removed my hand from her mouth and wiped away the saliva on my palm as she stared at me thinking carefully.

-How much ?

I laughed hearing her question it seems like it is a done deal.

Thinking about the price for a moment I raised 5 fingers at her and said.

-10 gold talons

Her eyes shined hearing the amount I was going to give her,even that drug lord didn't offer her this much I could guess and the temptation of money was always a great weapon since with money came power which in my case is infinite.

Scar thought about it carefully she wasn't sure what she was getting herself into,but it really wasn't anything too hard she only needed to stick with me maybe help me somewhat with the area,I was also going to shop for supplies and other items that I would need just in case of anything unexpected happening,I am not the biggest survivalist so I needed someone who knew his or her ropes in this subject it would make some of my worries go away too.

-No,12 gold I want 12 gold instead !

Scar said smiling at me almost mocking me with her smile,hearing her haggle the price up made me want to laugh even more since she was in position to demand anything from me,I didn't tell her that though and simply nodded my head agreeing to the offer since I wasn't losing anything.

-12 gold it is...

Scar smiled brightly as she heard my agreement showing a look of victory even though she was still dancing in my palm and doing the things I wanted her to do.

With the agreement set in place I crouched down in front of her,holding the small sharp knife and staring at it for a moment as I looked back up to scar my eyes had lost the playful and amusing light and were instantly replaced by a dark and cold feeling.

-I will warn you only this once scar if you run away,shout or make things harder to me somehow then don't think I am not going to hurt you,I am being very civil right now and I am advising you not to step on my bad side after this you will end up with 12 gold talons which I assure you to deliver,I will even give you half of the money up front  the only thing I am asking you is not to do anything stupid you understand ?

Scar gulped for a moment she was already been scared and frightened by me multiple times,but this time it was different even a person like her understood such thing and just nodded.

I smiled turning the atmosphere back to normal I stood up again and pocketed the knife into my back pocket.

Seeing me do something like this confused scar since she thought that I was going to untie her ties with the knife and just as she was about to voice her thoughts I raised my hand snapping it in one smooth motion.

(Slick)

With this alone the rope that was binding scar immediately cut down into hundreds of pieces,scar was momentarily confused and blanket out seeing the strange event as she tried to connect the dots and finally figured that it was me who cut the ropes.

This realization only further supported her of the knowledge that I was even more skilled with the magic that I wielded showing her small amount of taste of what I could do was a reassurance that she would suddenly cross me in the middle of the road,not that she could do that.

-Dawn mister dawn are you awake ? I am going to come in..sorry I am intruding...

Drew spoke and in the next moment you could hear the sound of a lock loosing up it clicked and in the next moment a beautiful girl with long dark hair entered the room she looked around for a moment searching for someone.

-ahh...mister dawn you were awake ? Sorry to intrude,but breakfast...

She stopped talking midway as she realized that she and I weren't the only people inside the room standing just a meter away from her was another person scar who was evenly staring at drew confused not sure what she should say really.

Drew evenly showed the same look on her face,but slowly her expression was turning dark and angry as she stared at scar.

-Who...who are you ? I didn't

Just as she was about to start shouting at scar I quickly jumped forward and grabbed scar from the hand pulling her further onto my chest hugging her.

Seeing this quick and precise action made drew even more confused as she started frowning some more not sure what to take out of this situation or what to say,she even seemed to have forgot what she originally wanted to say staring at us and trying to make sense of the situation.

-I am sorry drew this here is my wife scar she came in last night and I could just keep her out and brought her in on my own don't worry I will pay double the amount of rent for both of us and can you place some more food on the table for both of us please ? I would really appreciate it you don't have to worry about the money

My words were quick and without a error drew shook her head now lost for words her left eyes twitched for a moment as she stared at scar who was leaning on my chest tightly red all over her face she smiled a very stiff smile nodding her head without a word and quickly leaving the room closing the door with a bang.

Through my enhanced hearing,I could hear sobbing coming from the corridor it was only getting louder the farther the person was going away.

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