Everything related to bringing in new people to join Valkyrie Fang and building the community around the area Astrid had claimed as theirs had been going smoothly, with more and more women and some men joining the community and bringing the much needed labor force they needed.
But lately, Astrid couldn't shake a nagging feeling. Something was off in the dynamics of her team. It started small, during routine briefings and late-night strategy sessions.
She noticed the way Ren's eyes lingered on Nina, not with the typical deference expected from a man, but with a subtle command that made Nina, her iron-willed deputy falter just a bit. And then there was Kyouka, who treated Ren unlike how a sister should treat her brother, their interactions laced with an intimacy that didn't quite fit the "sibling" bond they claimed.
