Chapter Twenty-one (10)

"We?" Matriarch Lilac asked with a raised brow and Lucy smiled at her question.

"Do you think me one for charitable acts?" she asked the matriarch.

"I have never held such illusions. Like I said, this stone is important, but it is only one in a key set. With just this stone, you think us partners?" Matriarch Lilac asked.

"Partners? I work alone. Payment is a better way to see it. This lady does not care about how the battleground is run, used or controlled. This gate, I only wish to use to cross realms when I need to. Worry not, it will not be frequent; I quite detest travelling." Lucy said. The matriarch turned solemn as she weighed the meaning of Lucy's words.

"Even so, the stone is not enough." the matriarch said.