The moment Vale appeared at the end of the hallway with his whip and hand, Salome's wicked grin seemed to split her face in half.
"It's time?"
Vale, with a somber look on his face, responded:
"Yeah… you sure you'll be alright?"
Salome's pink eyes danced as they found their way in line with Vale's
"Are you doubting my ability?"
"No. I just—"
Salome laughed, then winked and blew a kiss as she said:
"I'm just teasing youᥫ᭡. No need to be so uptight."
Vale just closed his eyes and internally sighed.
'How can she be so… cheery. When about to do something so, so deplorable…'
Vale reopened his eyes and returned Salome's tender, yet damnable glare.
"Whenever you're ready, so am I."
"Heh…"
With only a low laugh, Salome jumped around the corner, landing at the bottom of the ramp, before crouching down and rocketing up after a single heavy flap of her wings.
