- A few minutes ago…
Yari was cloaked well. But that didn't mean she was confident.
As she snuck into her father's private laboratory and office, she made her footsteps as light as she possibly could. She'd even taken off her shoes so as not to risk her heels clicking against the ground.
Climbing in through the window was nerve-racking enough. But actually being inside was another thing altogether.
Yari could hear laughter coming in from her father's study. A bit of light slipped underneath the doorframe and helped to illuminate her surroundings and show her the shadows of the guests inside.
She could smell the smoke of fine cigars from the other room, as well as the scent of good brandy. Her father was in a festive mood.
And why wouldn't she be? The day had been most fortuitous for him.
A woman's voice came from the other room. "Speak plain to me, Raidis. The Albazian. Where did you find him?"
