Likely she was chosen due to her knowledge of the area and not because she had gone through enough of their training seminars
Tatiana turned back to the man her eyes narrowed into slits Her grin was vicious like a shark waiting for a wounded creature to stick its toe into the water The man seemed to realize the implied threat because he took a loud audible gulp
I I suppose you may remain The man said his voice shrill Look I just wanted to apologize
I think you’d better leave Tatiana said simply lowering the overt threat in her features Men generally act defensively when threatened If they feel in control they are much more likely to accept a slight But as she spoke she sensed movement over the man’s shoulder and looked sharply up If he had brought friends
Tatiana blinked It was that man Baloo the steelworker with plasma proof hands She instantly saw the recognition in his eyes as well and then his gaze flicked to the other two His face split into a frown Instantly Tatiana’s guard was back up
Did he know this man
Seeing that Tatiana was distracted the man in the military uniform said quickly It was my fault and I misled you earlier But I’ve seen the error of my ways If you again give me 100 this time I will actually
You want MORE money Adrea screeched taking a step forward with fists clenched
The man raised his hands shaking his head slowly Look there really is a process I already spent the previous money you gave me but this time
Baloo at one point during the talking took several steps forward and reached out to grab the military man’s shoulder when a sharp crack cut the sky A bolt of plasma flew out of a nearby window towards the back of the military man’s head
Tatiana’s eyes widened and she watched as Baloo’s head snapped around to lock on the plasma bolt with such speed that it left her gasping In fact the only reason that she had been able to pinpoint the source of the noise so quickly was he looked at the projectile immediately His hand landed on the military man’s back and pulled him a half step backward
The man flailed but moved backward unable to resist Baloo The plasma bolt whizzed by his head and buried itself in the dirt
You never fail to surprise me A short man with golden hair stepped out of the nearby building holding a plasma rifle The rest of the street went very still Another figure stepped out covered in a thick cloak that Tatiana recognized as marking the figure as one of Father Foster’s enforcers