"This summon better be that you have agreed to approve of my noble killing. If it is not, I am going back to my farm house," Vinegario said the moment he entered the office. The door closed behind him with a soft thud.
Berryanna stood up from her chair immediately. The legs scraped lightly against the floor. Her movement was quick, almost urgent.
"Do you have strange head pains, blurry eyesight, or a running nosebleed?" she asked at once.
No greeting. No insult. Straight to it. He paused mid step. One foot still slightly lifted.
"Okay, I see it's not what I hoped for. Bye bye, niece."
He began to turn.
"Just answer my questions before you leave. I am having those, and I need to know if you are too," Berryanna said.
Her voice stayed level, but her fingers pressed harder into the edge of the desk. The skin around her knuckles tightened.
He turned fully this time.
