Tess didn't speak right away.
Her jaw was tight, eyes fixed on Gabriel like she was trying to decide whether to shake him or demand answers. Some wolves heal people. The words replayed in her head.
"Did someone hit you too hard on the head?" she finally said.
She turned her gaze to Hanitz. "And you… Why are you sending two guild assistants with us?"
The Guild Master rose from his chair, the wood creaking from the strain.
"Because I want you walking away from this," his voice calm
Tess scoffed. "With a clerk and a girl who drops paperwork?"
Adan shifted at the bar, straightening slowly. As though he was listening to the conversation from across the hall.
Tess stared at him. "He pours drinks."
"And her?" Tess snapped.
Hanitz's eyes flicked briefly toward the counter.
"You won't even notice she's there."
As if summoned by the words, Ennu looked up from her ledger, smiling, and returned to writing, her quill never pausing.
