“Then you shall bird watch with I, and I shall teach you how to catch them. Perhaps it’s a trick that will help you settle with a lovely young lady or gentleman.” A knack for handling animals made her a touch arrogant, but when one had spent decades in the wilderness, picking up on how to behave around them and how to get them to trust you became natural. “You won’t learn a thing about animals with someone who hasn’t lived with them. Palaces, unfortunately, only have domesticated pets.”
She noticed him check his watch, a curious brow raised.
“Your bag is trying to say something. I hope you don’t have what I think you have..”
❝ Uh, yeah, about that--you should probably get going. I hate to cut this short, mom, but I’m expecting company any moment now. ❞ He sighed, checking his watch again. Just as he had finished speaking, two, black SUVs pulled into the empty parking lot. Their occupants exited the vehicles, quiet as ghosts and dressed to the nines in full, tailored suits. Each of them wore identical, black oriental demon masks, save one. The gentleman without a mask stepped forward, about twenty feet from where Creed and Aeva stood.
❝ Too late. ❞
















