Serenica felt nervous about waiting Spade and Myorka to show up. As long as she didn't physically see them, she was afraid they had died. On another note, she was no longer confident about her abilities as a diplomat.
"Tea?" Innai asked.
Serenica thought he might poison her. She thought it would be rude to refuse said poison.
"Anything, yes," she said.
There was a knock on the door.
"My bushes! My bushes! They've been destroyed!" Innai screamed, suddenly losing all composure. He rushed to the door.
Spade and Myorka came in without waiting for permission. The captain's coat looked like he'd just fought the vegetation and won.
That victory had been costly, though. He was holding his right arm, which had bled through his expensive clothes.
"Thank you for calling the swamp back, I guess," he said. "Innai. Old friend. You're still just as murderous."
"It's a defense mechanism," Innai said.
Serenica didn't know what he meant.
