Redthorn Anvil

Handie's Bar

"I'll be okay," Keenan managed with an attempt at a brave smile, as though picking up on Scout's unasked question.

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"Just fine, neighbor. Just fine." Lucien replied simply, then went down. Upon returning to his table, he discovered Charlie and two plates of food. He blinked, then sat down again. "My apologies for my rather sudden disappearance. I thought I would take the opportunity to finish up that business I mentioned earlier." Lucien apologized sincerely.

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Keenan let him look her over without much compkaint. She was too shocked by what had happened to really notice.

Lucien said nothing more after that, then moved past them and back down the stairs.

The twins blinked at her and looked at each other. Then back at her. "Handie said 'everything'. One of them replied.

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"You could call it that, I suppose. Apparently this man likes to rape and then kill women. Someone held a grudge on him for it, so I was hired to dispose of him."

Keenan made a gagging sound.

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Keenan buried her face in Scout's shirt while also keeping one eye on the tall dark man, who casually began to clean his blade.

"My name is Lucien. I am hired by the public populace to eliminate certain people from existence. I have no idea what this man's interest was in your friend here. He was simply my target. It was just fortunate that he happened to give me a reason to come after him."

"You think it was a good thing that he attacked me?!" Keenan demanded incredulously.

"Calm down. You weren't injured." Lucien replied boredly, now sheathing his knife.

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Lucien didn't even hesitate. He pushed Keenan aside and plunged his knife directly into the man's throat.

Keenan squeaked in surprise and fear as the man crumpled to rhe floor, drowning in his own blood.

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There was a muffled noise as Keenan managed to break the man's hold on her and attempted to attack him.
"Just kick it down!" Lucien replied.

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"Third door on the left." Lucien supplied even as he moved towards it.

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Keenan went around down the hallway, looking at all the nameless doors. She heard footsteps coming up the stairs. She glanced back to see the new guy that just arrived. He seemed...strange. but she shrugged off the feeling and kept walking.
All of a sudden she felt herself grabbed from behind and her mouth muffled, and she was dragged into a room and the door slammed shut behind them.

Lucien started from his table without a word to Charlie after hearing the slam, and he bolted for the stairs. In his hand was a dagger.

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The odd stranger, meanwhile, ordered a drink from the twins and got a room key. Then he headed upstairs.