Two days later, Monfort
Deep in an empty cave they'd picked as a neutral spot for the meet, Kairos sat back in a simple chair, nose buried in a book.
Footsteps echoed through the dim space, breaking the quiet.
Thorne emerged from the shadows way in the back, but Kairos didn't even glance up, too absorbed in his reading.
Thorne came to a stop right in front of him. "Boss, Raphael Forbes is finally awake."
Kairos closed the book with a soft snap, setting it aside without a word.
"Are you really set on going through with this boss?" Thorne asked, his tone cautious.
Kairos met his gaze, steady and unblinking, then gave a firm nod.
"But just the three of us? Wait, make that four—Remillia insisted on handling the kill herself," Thorne pointed out.
Kairos had only looped in a handful of Nightjars about Remillia's request. Win or lose, the details stayed between him, Thorne, and a couple of trusted hands—no leaks.
"It'll be enough," Kairos said simply.
