She nodded. Unnerved by the fact that the two men were so unison that their voices sounded like one. Yet, both their mouths had moved.
“Give us the coin.” The brown eyed one said.
“And we’ll find your woman.” The other supplied. Speaking as the other stopped as if perfectly orchestrated.
Like they have one mind. She pulled the coins from the pocket of her scanty overdress. Holding her hand out over theirs.
Greedy light filled their gazes and as they reached, she withdrew the coins to clutch them near her chest. Leaving their outstretched palms empty.
“I want her brought back unsullied.”
“She’ll be suitable to work.” They responded together.
Kareni was clever enough to notice their evasive answer but knew how hard it’d been to find these two to hunt her down.
No one else can pro
