I stood in front of the Adventurer's Guild, the morning sun already warming the stone walls, and sighed deeply.
Then looked back at my companions.
Scarlet stood with her arms crossed, her expression caught somewhere between a scowl and resignation. She clearly didn't want to be here but understood we needed legitimate cover and money.
Tessa practically vibrated with barely concealed excitement, her eyes bright, a smile tugging at her lips despite her obvious attempts to look serious and professional.
I rubbed my temples.
"We're not going on a picnic, Tessa."
"I know!"
"This is serious."
"I know," she repeated, more seriously this time. "I'm not stupid, Jin. I understand what we're doing here."
Do you though?
But there was no backing out now. She'd insisted on registering, and arguing with her once she'd made up her mind was like arguing with a particularly stubborn wall.
"Fine. Let's go."
I pushed open the guild doors.
