Karrakas walked with his hands in his pockets, the afternoon breeze ruffling his dark blue hair as he moved through the street.
On either side of him walked two men he hadn't seen in several months.
Theo, who was broad shouldered, and always walked with the confidence of someone who had never particularly worried about where he was going.
And Daniel, shorter than both of them, quick on his feet, and always talking slightly faster than the situation required.
It had been Daniel's idea to meet. It was always Daniel's idea.
"I still can't believe it," Daniel was saying, gesturing with both hands. "You were bottom of the class. You were even nicknamed dead last. The academy rankings had you so far down the board they practically needed a separate sheet of paper."
"I remember the sheet," Theo chuckled.
"And now," Daniel spread his arms wide with a laugh, "You're directly employed by the Le Fay family, walking around in a suit like you own the city."
