'So she's finally here,' I thought, not particularly surprised. I'd been expecting this visit for some time now.
"Carrie Milton, correct?" I asked, watching as Reika blinked in surprise. Her carefully maintained composure faltered for just a moment, and I found that small break in her mask oddly satisfying.
"How did you know?" she asked, unable to hide her curiosity.
"It was rather straightforward to deduce," I replied, leaning forward slightly in my chair. "The Redknot Guild is effectively disbanded since its exposure as a Red Chalice Cult front. Among their ranks, only the Vice Guildmaster, Carrie Milton, remained untainted by corruption. Her arrival now suggests she's looking to settle a debt of honor." The pieces had fallen into place weeks ago in my mind. "She wishes to join Ouroboros to repay me."
Reika studied me for a moment, and I caught something in her violet eyes—a flash of admiration, perhaps? It disappeared too quickly to be certain.
