She didn't answer, just removed a contract she'd just signed with fingers trembling, the ink still emanating warmth, from her handbag.
"I-I didn't do this behind your back... We discussed it!" Her voice broke, tinged with sobs, "Half an hour ago, before Baron Wilson's visit... I followed the plan we agreed upon, to secure our victory in the White Dew District ahead of him and Baron Tekom."
Ralph snatched the contract hurriedly, his eyes scanning the clauses, his pupils shrinking to pinpoints instantly.
Mira's voice continued to entangle him like a dream, as if thousands of kilometers away, causing his spirit to wander at the edge of trance.
