Carina

"You know, for an assassin, you're very emotional," Evaline said, not caring if it came out blunt. She slightly turned her head to gauge her reaction.

Evaline glanced over at her, raising a brow in suspicion. " Attacked you?" she corrected.

Evaline decided to not overthink it, giving surface-level answers. "Not really. She wanted to see me. Is that a crime?"

Evaline sighed. It seemed she had pushed too much, but she did expect Jerica to eventually turn the question back on her. She decided to give her the same level ...

Evaline wanted to keep prying. "Who was the scout? Did you know him?" she asked.

"So do you always listen?" Evaline pressed. "Do you always follow orders?"

"I'm not casting blame or assuming anything," Evaline replied calmly, especially because it was the truth. She was only gathering information. "You're following orders and doing a job. And, I ...

Evaline was quiet for few moments, knowing she didn't really understand Jerica or her backstory or the context of whatever happened the day before she came here. She had no ...

Evaline did her best to not look over at Jerica questionably, instead casually peering ahead to ask her next question. "Why was he mad at you?"

"I also went to bed," Evaline said back, even though that part seemed obvious. "What about before then? Did anything significant happen before you slept?"

Evaline was quiet for a moment, trying to think. Trying to piece things together. "Maybe it's not about picking us because of who we are, but rather what we have ...

Evaline sighed. She wished she had all the answers to the thousands of questions swirling around her head. "I don't know. I just wish I knew why we're here."

Evaline kept walking, letting the silence sit between them for far too long to be comfortable. She was tired of this. All of it. The tension, the anger, the annoyance, ...

Evaline decided to ignore the insult for now, but she felt the pricy of annoyance bubbling in her again. "Uh huh. Sure," she said instead, far too tired to argue.

Evaline walked at a steady pace by Jerica's side, and she tried not to glare at her again, but it showed when she glanced at her. It wasn't like she ...