“I broke the man,”

  "He looks like a fun dad," Cleopatra commented, "-definitely my type," she phased through the closed gates, entering the open yard. Staxius and Fenrir followed. Cleopatra's dark brown stare studied the home, her gaze darted from angle to angle. Another smack echoed, "-well, you guys better follow me," she stretched her shoulders and knocked on the front door. 

  "She's going to knock?" paused Fenrir.

  "Let her do her thing," said Staxius, "-maybe it'll be entertaining to watch, you know?"

  "You and your entertainment," her voice trailed – the lock clicked.

  "Who are you?" echoed a loud man, "-I don't take visitors. Wait, how the hell did you cross my gate?"

  "Shut it, old man," her golden bangles morphed into a dagger that plunged through his stomach, "-I don't care much for pleasantries," he fell, gasping for air and coughing blood, "-problem removed," she spun and waved her bloodied hands, "-come on in," she gestured.