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Crystal's back tensed. Keys to a building such as this should never fall out of the hands of the keeper of the keys. How Ferethor had attained them was a reason to be highly suspicious. He was already labeled number one in danger rating in her list of most dangerous people that she had ever met and he was now 2 for 2 in the points against him for being too suspicious and knowing too much.
Her defenses came back up and instantly her sword was out. She didn't trust Ferethor as far as she could throw him and wouldn't put it past him to endanger their lives. She wasn't going to stand and allow for him to not account for his actions and especially the action of holding such sought after keys for a building like this. There was something about Ferethor that she believed would prove dangerous, highly dangerous, when this was all over and done with.
"Answer her question Ferethor or I will cut you down. Do not try to underestimate me. It shall be your downfall. Now answer her," Crystal commanded, her eyes flashing wildly. She wouldn't put up with this any longer. He wouldn't go into further detail about the dealings with her father and in her opinion he was just as sneaky as her father was.
Deep in the back of her mind she knew that Atharen would try to stop her, but even the new found feelings that she was discovering she had for him weren't going to stop her this time. She was on a mission to attain a sum of money that would ensure her life and the safety of her life forevermore. This would be her chance. In this mission she could send her necklace, the one that her mother had given her, drenched in blood with someone's help. He could believe her death and would call off the search for her. This was her chance of getting away from the life that she no longer wanted to be a part of and Ferethor's suspicious ways weren't going to interfere. No one's plans would interfere with her own. Not as long as she was still breathing.
She saw Atharen out of the corner of her eye. He was coming over to her and she could see his concern. She flashed her eyes at him in warning to stay back, but she knew he wouldn't obey. Ferethor stood still as he looked at the sword that was poised at his neck. He knew as well as she that if he moved it would only take one swift movement of her hand and his head would be lost. And, if Crystal had her way his body would be unindentifable when she was through.
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