The two made short work of the skeletons, and Alek let out a sigh of relief, “How did they bury so many people here?” she asked rhetorically. “Anyway, gather your shit and let’s-” her words were cut short as a second wave of skeletons began digging their way out of the graves. “Goddammit. Never again, Nor! No more graveyards.”

“Why are you always suspicious of me, Nor? You already know my big, dark secret,” she replied, adding dramatic emphasis on the last three words. “What else is there to keep from you? I didn’t kill anyone… recently. Are you sure you’re not hiding something from me? Usually the ones to accuse are the ones that are guilty.”

“What’s this?” she asked, taking the ring and holding up it between her index finger and thumb. “And don’t frigging tell me it’s a ring. You enchanted it, didn’t you? What’s it do?” She brought the ring closer to her eyes, as if the enchantment would be engraved into the band. “Is this so I don’t end up naked in the woods again? Because I could really use an enchanted ring that magically makes clothes appear.”

Alek met Nor’s eyes and nodded, “Yes, it was an accident. Or at least, it better have been." Njada and Alek had been sparring off in the training yard, and everyone knew Alek had a disdain for Njada (that was completely understandable considering that Njada had been a bitch to Alek the moment she arrived). She'd never do anything to purposely hurt Njada, but would that work both ways? Alek looked down at her bandaged forearm and narrowed her eyes, "If she injured me on purpose, and I find out, she's going to wish she was dead by the time I get through with her."

He handed her the money, and she quickly took it before walking over to Nor. "Well, it's been a while since I last saw my favorite assassin," she teased in a quiet tone, ensuring no one else could hear.