Hours later, Kassy was walking down the beach with a small bad slung over her shoulder. She was humming in a breezy, happy way, and she was several hundred dollars richer. While they didn't truly need the money, Kassy wanted to give something to help the household. So far, Dimitri had yet to ask about where she went some nights. That was good - she didn't want his input.

While she moved down the beach, she was alerted to noises of people and what seemed like animals, in the dark. The sloshing of the water told her that there was a boat tied nearby. The voices were angry and forceful, and she could detect the filth and fear of the animal scents. Something was wrong here.

"Get the fucking cages, hurry up!"

"You couldn'ta picked a spot with some cover, Manny?! God, this sucks, anyone could see us!"

"No one comes on this beach at night, dumbass. Now hurry up!"

Kassy exhaled slow, and her magic masked her from sight and sound immediately. Something illegal was going on, and she was determined to stop it.