The silence behind the door was heavy, breathing only through the soft hiss of air that seeped from vents somewhere in the walls. Reinhard's eyes adjusted to the thin strip of light through the small gap between the frame and door.
He slightly frowned at the masked woman seated upon the armored back of the Stellar Bone. The blue flicker from her spear reflected faintly off her mask before it dispersed into glittering lights.
The Director is really an extremely strong and skilled person. Reinhard thought inwardly as he began thinking of what they should do next.
A sudden brush of warmth against his shoulder made him glance up. Scath had pressed herself against him, her grin wide and predatory as her scarlet eyes peered through the same slit.
"Yes, yes, yes…" Scat whispered, voice trembling with contained excitement. "Fighting an opponent like that would totally be worth the months of boredom."
