The sun had already passed the center of the sky when Strax finished organizing the last details of the departure. The courtyard in front of the mansion was calm, but charged with expectation. Scarlet, Tiamat, and Ouroboros watched silently as he adjusted his long black cape with scarlet details, dancing in the wind that was beginning to blow from the north...
The other girls were gathered further back. Cassandra, Daniela, Bellatrix, Beatrice, Kali, Monica, Xenovia, Samira, Nyx, Frieren, and Kryssia... all there, quiet, respectful. Even though, deep down, some of them wanted to be by his side on that mission.
Strax turned to the group and took a step forward.
