Rooks (4)

“That is not – by any means – a complaint, My Holiness.” Immediately, Farizad defended himself and the two boys.

(Hah! Whatever. Thanks for the hard work, though. Take a rest for a while.)

Thankfully, Shadow didn’t reprimand them.

(Petal and Psycho, you too. Thank you for your hard work. Without you, my plan will be in jeopardy.)

But, Petal, Psycho, and Farizad knew enough. Even without them, the plan would be in motion with different execution. After all, Shadow was a genius.

(What should I do without your power, Shepherd?)

It was extremely sincere coming from Shadow.

But, Farizad swallowed his snort and hummed. To be fair, Farizad’s power wasn’t as exceptional as Shadow made it to be. It only worked once he had direct contact with the target, unlike Shadow who could command them even from afar.

Hence why he had to go down personally and cultivated the relationship between them to make it as natural as possible, unlike Shadow. She didn’t have to personally be buddy-buddy with