🎀 Wisteria 🎀

- That's what I thought. That damned old fool... - Raphael clicked his tongue at the response about Rogdan and shook his head heavily. - Anyway, on the day the priestess was killed, he ran past the police cordon "to offer help with the investigation." That's where they caught him, I suppose. The road to hell is paved with good intentions...
He paused and devoted a few seconds to the mysterious moans coming from the basement.
- As a result, I had to go to the registration hearing, and Lucretia made it very clear that because of this incident, we're in trouble. She also brought up some minor administrative issues and reminded me of the incident at the entrance where I insulted Brahei. She really went for it. But at least she made it clear that if we complete this job, we'll be removed from the blacklist. If, of course, they haven't lied to us, but I hope the imperial family isn't interested in stooping to such depths. In other words, our cooperation with them is of a voluntary-compulsory nature. Which, in principle, is nothing new, in any interaction with any state, so...
Raphael shrugged and looked at Kaya:
- You drink your tea while it's still warm. It's very good.