" Well, well, well, that's quite an eclectic bunch we've got over there." The young woman's crimson eyes sparkled with an unfathomable gleam as she said this. "Two Vampires, four Mutants, a Dawn Elf, a dwarf, a human, and a Blue Minmin, including six Guilties. Listening to your scheme, I couldn't help but applaud your ambition."
Jake and Wyatt exchanged an alarmed look as they realized she had been monitoring their conversation all along. They hadn't noticed anything until the inn emptied. Yet they had erected a sound insulation barrier before they began discussing the terms of their alliances.
"Don't be surprised." The female warrior kindly consoled them as she tapped her single horn with her fingertips. "This unsightly thing has the very practical property of allowing me to sense people's intentions from several hundred meters away. I don't need to hear what people are saying to know what they are talking about."
