A week later back at the fort of Taleba at Nicholas' Shipyard...
"Here are your golds," Malaya said as handed Iris a pouch of gold. "Thank you for your help all this time and..." Malaya looks sideways as if contemplating whether to continue her words or not.
"And?" Iris crossed her arms waiting for Malaya's next words.
"Nothing." Malaya shook her head. "What are you going to do now?"
"I believe whatever I do now has nothing to do with you anymore," Iris said flatly.
"Yeah right." Malaya chuckled lightheartedly. After a few days with Iris, she had already gotten used to her attitude. "I just hope that you won't do something like conquer or destroy the world or even overthrow an empir..."
Iris raised her hands towards Malaya. "I learned my lesson enough. Hah."
Malaya nodded her head. Iris then put her hand inside her pocket. "I will take my leave now. There is also that one guy I need to handle." Iris started to walk away.
