I strode forward with the undeniable confidence of someone who had just found new entertainment.
Mara and Elira, looking appropriately concerned, followed at a cautious distance.
The cloaked figures the ones who had been so intent on watching me from the shadows immediately tensed. One of them let out a very unprofessional squeak and tried to subtly move behind the others. Another made a choking sound, as if debating whether to run for their lives or pretend they were never here in the first place.
Too late , I smirked, letting my aura radiate just enough menace to make them sweat.
"Good afternoon, gentlemen." I clasped my hands behind my back, tilting my head slightly. "Lovely weather we're having, isn't it?"
One of them visibly twitched. Another made a sound that was halfway between a laugh and a plea for mercy.
I could practically see them debating their life choices in real-time.
"Oh, gods," Mara muttered behind me. "She's enjoying this."
