Surprisingly, even though Cassius had only said it on a whim to cheer Skadi up, it seemed like she was extremely lucky.
Barely fifteen minutes after they started along the road again, they stumbled upon another bandit crew, this one attacking a merchant caravan.
Cassius and Julie both froze for a second, staring at the scene in disbelief.
"…You've got to be kidding me." Cassius muttered.
Julie glanced sideways at him, brows lifting. "You didn't...somehow cause this, did you?"
"I was joking." He said firmly, almost defensively. "Pure coincidence."
They exchanged one last baffled look before shrugging it off. If nothing else, Skadi was practically vibrating with joy at the sight.
"MASTER! BANDITS!" She howled, tail wagging so hard it was practically a blur. Without waiting for a single order, she dashed forward and tore into the attackers like a wild storm.
Claws flashed, fangs ripped, and within minutes the "battle" was nothing more than a blood-soaked slaughter.
