Hornet was stirred out of her sleep by a gentle buzzing in her pocket. Her eyes blinked open to a view of an endless expanse of stars. It took a moment to remember where she was and as she sat up and dug into her pocket the situation became clear. The small camp tucked away near the waterfall. Roen. Hornet looked over to where the poor girl slept. The dreamless sleep tonic that Anais had given her was working a treat and it did her heart good to see that Roen's face was placid and relaxed in sleep.
Her fingers found the pearl that woke her and she pulled it out. It was black. She frowned slightly and looked at Roen again to confirm she was asleep. She tucked it into her ear and spoke in a hushed voice. "Aye, what is it?"
"We have an opportunity for you. Three targets. Urgent priority."
"Wet work?" Asked Hornet.
"Aye. Command is offering 12,000 gil per head upon confirmation."
Hornet chewed her lip. "Now?"
"Aye, immediate departure."
Frowning, Hornet looked back to Roen and sighed. "Negative. Find someone else."
Hornet didn't wait for a response before pulling the pearl from her ear. She tucked it into her pocket with the others and settled back down to sleep. The bedroll she was using was Gharen's, but he was off gathering supplies. It smelled of him and was a comfort as she curled in and tried to go back to sleep.
Her fingers found the pearl that woke her and she pulled it out. It was black. She frowned slightly and looked at Roen again to confirm she was asleep. She tucked it into her ear and spoke in a hushed voice. "Aye, what is it?"
"We have an opportunity for you. Three targets. Urgent priority."
"Wet work?" Asked Hornet.
"Aye. Command is offering 12,000 gil per head upon confirmation."
Hornet chewed her lip. "Now?"
"Aye, immediate departure."
Frowning, Hornet looked back to Roen and sighed. "Negative. Find someone else."
Hornet didn't wait for a response before pulling the pearl from her ear. She tucked it into her pocket with the others and settled back down to sleep. The bedroll she was using was Gharen's, but he was off gathering supplies. It smelled of him and was a comfort as she curled in and tried to go back to sleep.
