Chapter 113 - The Breaking & Entering Storm

> Why here? Why now? <

Huddled close in my fox form, Vrika lifted its head in my mindscape - fully alert and pleased. Out in reality, we scanned the area until we spotted the clue. A white SUV parked near an abandoned factory's office building.

Then I caught movement… a figure with very confident athletic grace patrolling along the perimeter fence in dark clothing. Hood up, but a few loose strands of white hair visible enough from this angle.

I immediately considered simply changing direction. But my hoping to avoid the encounter altogether seemed to have summoned a cursed wind.

My turn to the side paused only a second later… as I knew she'd already caught my scent. She was probably out looking for it, anyway, with my luck.

"Princess? Is that you?"