19th Days (7) | The Butler and The Thief (2)

Vivian's grin widened, pointing her dagger at him in amusement.

"And guess what? She told me the same load of crap you're saying now. 'It's confidential,' 'It requires secrecy,' blah, blah, blah~."

"That's because it does require secrecy, Vivian," he said dryly. "I thought you, of all people, would understand, given your 'second profession' and all."

"Yeah, yeah, whatever you say, butler boy~." Vivian teased, jabbing at what was now his second profession. "But seriously, I thought for sure you'd be off somewhere important."

"More important, you say?"

"Yeah! Like, for example—dealing with the northern civil war in Borealis. Those cold-hearted bastards still can't get along with each other, even though they've got the same blood running through them~."

"Or maybe even tangling with those Sea Dragon folks across the eastern ocean… they've been busy trying to appease their dragon god deity—but surprise, surprise, no dice! Hahaha~!"