Chapter Ten

I pace my room, thoughts troubling me again. A quiet knock on the wooden board outside the opening draws my attention to the doorway. I feel my face to make sure that my mask is in place before I call to come in. I was expecting new recruits or the laundress, but I wasn't expecting who came through for another few days at least.

"Sharp Claw? Why are you here and not with Genevieve?" I ask, questioning why she dropped her post. She bows then flips back her hood to reveal a silver cat mask that glows silver in the torch light. Her fiery red curls flow over her shoulders freely. She flinches at my harsh tone.

"She is registered and is on her way to her first assignment. They have changed the registration rules, so she didn't have to wait two weeks for an assignment. But she and Dakota were ready. I made sure of that. Her assignment is Town Patrol as a team, but she has her first kill there by herself."

"A kill? Already? They never do that until at least the fifth mission. Who's the current High King? He might've changed the rules, depending on who it is." I say, thinking of the most logical reason.

"I believe it is… Marcus Eaton right now. I think I remember hearing his name among the communication lines as the top Fate Chosen Assassin, even as High King." She informs me, her eyes following my steps as I pace around the room.

"He's too high up in status right now for us to order a hit on him. And it's a tad bit too late to do anything now. Do you know where her mission town is?" I ask, frowning at the plan forming in my head.

Silver Claw fidgets with her sleeves as she speaks. "I think it's Kingston. It's about a two day ride from here. Why…what are you planning?" She asks, skepticism laced into her voice.

I sigh, then start preparing for a two day trip. "I'll need a horse, but I can get that in a town halfway there. I'll need to mask my appearance without this silver one, so I'll pick up some putty too, and hair color. It's time I tried the blond look. I'll travel light, so I'm not slowed down. Just clothes, food, and a weapon, a dagger." I mutter to myself as I zoom around the room. "Has she left already, or is she planning to wait until morning?" I ask Silver Claw, stuffing everything into a small satchel that straps to my back.

"She's left and will get there tonight with her team." She hesitates before asking "What exactly are you going to do, Silver Raven?"

"Well, that means I'll get there after she's been there a day, so I'll have to go through the night. And as to what I'm doing? I think it's finally time for our Genevieve to meet me, don't you? She'll need help with her first kill, I know she will. So it's time for her to meet the Fate Threader."