“That’s not how this is going to work,” Akuji cursed as she shoved her way into the small cave beside him.
“Go away,” Shaun grumbled. “You’ve done enough…”
“By enough, do you mean more than my share?”
“You’re literally only here for payment…”
“I’m not denying that,” she huffed. “But while you’ve been laying around in your feelings,” Akuji paused at the sound of him rolling away from her. “Don’t you even try to take a swipe at me!”
The volume of her voice dipped so low it sounded as if it became multiples. Shaun groaned at the thought of extra versions of herself handling these delicate moments. One of Akuji was enough.
“Just rolling over, dear,” he claimed, despite wanting to, only to be spooked by a smaller being who had no right being there. “You brought my daughter!?”
“I did no
