The wicked assassin materialized from a magic circle that opened in the backseat.
"Hi, summoner," Albedo said with a grin, and her tail wiggling behind her as she arrived.
[Bond Skill Active]
The windows of the car were rolled up to the max and tinted dark enough that no one outside could see Albedo materialize in the backseat.
Eduardo's eyes widened as he caught sight of the summon in the rearview mirror. "You're a summoner, Master Ethan?"
"I'll tell you about it later," Ethan said quickly. "But right now, hand me one of those notes. And I hope you have a pen, Eduardo."
Eduardo nodded and reached toward the glove compartment below the dashboard. He opened it and pulled out a fountain pen, handing it back to Ethan.
Ethan wrote again on the promissory note, signing in all the right places. But this time, he changed the figures to only two gold grits.
"Now that's a fair price," he said with a grin.
Then he turned toward Albedo.
