145 The Delta Mission

~Harper~

Lily and I met in the foyer by the entrance. My father and Uncle Theo were there. Uncle Theo was unstable. We had cheap coats on so they wouldn't see the clothes we had underneath.

"Are you sure we can't send Kappas instead or recruit someone else?" My father said, and I shook my head.

"You have always handled business yourself, and that has kept your people loyal, knowing they are not indispensable. Allow us to follow in your footsteps. We will protect your interest better than anyone, and we cannot be turned against our family." I said, and my father nodded, but worry still danced in his eyes.

"Don't worry, Uncle, father. Harper and I won't be heroes. We won't try to save the girl at our expense. The instruction is clear. Once in, we bite the false tooth to send a distress signal. The signal will show you our location. We won't engage in battle," Lily promised, and her father pulled her into an embrace. Our mothers and aunties joined. They were more worried for us than t