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most people can't even dream of.”
“Take another right up here.”
Davalos followed her direction. “I was trained in the military. Did a fair share of freelance jobs for private security firms after that before finding out about this line of work. You don't get the same sense of excitement from gunning down rebel soldiers in third world countries that you get from being a myth hunter.”
Laki shook her head. “You're pathetic.”
“Oh am I?” asked Davalos.
“Yes. You've been privy to all these wonders, things that most people never even know of, and all you care about is how you can profit off it.”
“Spare me the Good Samaritan routine, I've heard it all before.” Lucas removed the cigarillo and tossed it out the window. “By the way, your new best friend? Elsie wasn't always the 'save the world' type. Hell, back in the day, she had a reputation for being more ruthless than anyone else.”
“You're full of it,” said Laki.
“Oh am I?” asked Davalos. “You see those weapons she carries around? To use those things, you've gotta have skill. And my girl's got that in spades. She knows twenty different ways to skin your whole body before you lose consciousness.”
“And I'm sure you're a reliable source.”
“Hey, you can believe whatever you want, but I know the truth. I worked with her, we used to be partners. The two of us used to travel the world taking on various jobs for money. Sometimes it was a matter of just simple monster hunting—werewolves, mermen, demons—you'd be surprised how much their organs or skins can fetch in the right places. Other times, it was hunting down priceless artifacts, much like the tablets.”
“What's next, are you going to tell me she used to work for the Order, too?” asked Laki.
“Honey, we didn't care who we worked for, we just did our jobs and got our pay,” said Davalos.
“So if she was so good at this, why did she turn her back on that lifestyle?”
“She's got her reasons, think she comes up with a new one about once a month or so.”
“Whatever you say, Lucas.”
“Suit yourself, babe. But maybe you should do a bit more digging on the people you find yourself working for. Never might know what sort of skeletons they got in their closet.”
Laki turned an icy stare to him. “And what skeletons are in your closet, Mr. Davalos?”
Lucas grinned. “None, actually. I'm very proud of the body count I've racked up over the years.”
“You're sick.”
“Nah, not really, I just know I'm good at what I do,” said Lucas.
Laki looked out the window. They had been driving through the countryside for some time now and there was a temple in the distance. Lucas smiled upon setting his eyes on it.
“Well, well, well, look what we found.” He tossed her a wink. “Guess you're going to make it through this alive after all, Professor.”
C HAPTER 10
Once Elisa emerged from the building housing Laki's office, her senses went on high alert. She felt eyes on her and she just knew someone was out there, watching. Elisa's hands went behind her back, slowly drawing the kukri from their sheaths.
A sound came from the darkness and Elisa's head spun in that direction. But nothing was there. Her gaze moved carefully from side to side, trying to take in every view and find the source of the disturbance.
“I know you're out here,” she said. “Might as well show yourself, I haven't got all night to stand around.”
Another rustling. Elisa carefully moved towards the sound and something sprung forth from the night. In the moonlight, Elisa could see it was an animal covered with reddish fur with a white streak and a bushy tail. When it landed again, Elisa saw it was clearly a fox, albeit an extremely large one—not to mention angry. Around its neck was what seemed like a pearl necklace, each of the orbs emitting a soft glow.
The fox's lips curled up, baring its teeth as it growled. Elisa brought her daggers to the fore, slipping into a
“Take another right up here.”
Davalos followed her direction. “I was trained in the military. Did a fair share of freelance jobs for private security firms after that before finding out about this line of work. You don't get the same sense of excitement from gunning down rebel soldiers in third world countries that you get from being a myth hunter.”
Laki shook her head. “You're pathetic.”
“Oh am I?” asked Davalos.
“Yes. You've been privy to all these wonders, things that most people never even know of, and all you care about is how you can profit off it.”
“Spare me the Good Samaritan routine, I've heard it all before.” Lucas removed the cigarillo and tossed it out the window. “By the way, your new best friend? Elsie wasn't always the 'save the world' type. Hell, back in the day, she had a reputation for being more ruthless than anyone else.”
“You're full of it,” said Laki.
“Oh am I?” asked Davalos. “You see those weapons she carries around? To use those things, you've gotta have skill. And my girl's got that in spades. She knows twenty different ways to skin your whole body before you lose consciousness.”
“And I'm sure you're a reliable source.”
“Hey, you can believe whatever you want, but I know the truth. I worked with her, we used to be partners. The two of us used to travel the world taking on various jobs for money. Sometimes it was a matter of just simple monster hunting—werewolves, mermen, demons—you'd be surprised how much their organs or skins can fetch in the right places. Other times, it was hunting down priceless artifacts, much like the tablets.”
“What's next, are you going to tell me she used to work for the Order, too?” asked Laki.
“Honey, we didn't care who we worked for, we just did our jobs and got our pay,” said Davalos.
“So if she was so good at this, why did she turn her back on that lifestyle?”
“She's got her reasons, think she comes up with a new one about once a month or so.”
“Whatever you say, Lucas.”
“Suit yourself, babe. But maybe you should do a bit more digging on the people you find yourself working for. Never might know what sort of skeletons they got in their closet.”
Laki turned an icy stare to him. “And what skeletons are in your closet, Mr. Davalos?”
Lucas grinned. “None, actually. I'm very proud of the body count I've racked up over the years.”
“You're sick.”
“Nah, not really, I just know I'm good at what I do,” said Lucas.
Laki looked out the window. They had been driving through the countryside for some time now and there was a temple in the distance. Lucas smiled upon setting his eyes on it.
“Well, well, well, look what we found.” He tossed her a wink. “Guess you're going to make it through this alive after all, Professor.”
C HAPTER 10
Once Elisa emerged from the building housing Laki's office, her senses went on high alert. She felt eyes on her and she just knew someone was out there, watching. Elisa's hands went behind her back, slowly drawing the kukri from their sheaths.
A sound came from the darkness and Elisa's head spun in that direction. But nothing was there. Her gaze moved carefully from side to side, trying to take in every view and find the source of the disturbance.
“I know you're out here,” she said. “Might as well show yourself, I haven't got all night to stand around.”
Another rustling. Elisa carefully moved towards the sound and something sprung forth from the night. In the moonlight, Elisa could see it was an animal covered with reddish fur with a white streak and a bushy tail. When it landed again, Elisa saw it was clearly a fox, albeit an extremely large one—not to mention angry. Around its neck was what seemed like a pearl necklace, each of the orbs emitting a soft glow.
The fox's lips curled up, baring its teeth as it growled. Elisa brought her daggers to the fore, slipping into a
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