@tricoloredillusionâ started following you
âRomanâs little pet, was it?â
The warehouse in question wasnât the most ideal place to arrange this meeting, but convincing Roman to part with his dear, beloved shadow proved to be quite difficult. It had taken months of wearing the thief down, through flattery and threats alike.
But for the plan to go smoothly, this meeting was necessary. If Neopolitan was to join their infiltration team into Beacon, that meant Cinder needed to get a read on her without Torchwick being involved. It meant that Cinder had to be sure that the pint sized powerhouse wouldnât stab her in the back or otherwise ruin anything.
The last thing Cinder wanted was to resort to Plan B. Adam would be awful at this kind of subterfuge.
âI donât believe Iâve ever seen you stray far from him. Such loyalty is admirable.â If annoying. No matter how this meeting proceeded, Cinder knew that the girl in front of her would always be Torchwickâs. Tsk.
Was unquestioning loyalty like Emeraldâs so much to ask for? Apparently.
âI have... a proposition for you. A potential job. One your boss is vaguely aware of, but I felt the need to run it past you... directly.â












