by Lora Zalesky » Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:42 pm
<"So he couldn't even just use his scope to aim,"> Yuri scoffed. <"Shitty sniper.">
<"I am afraid that we cannot find anything else of any use, sir. The trail immediately runs cold."> It was the man named Ilarion, the middle-aged fellow that they had seen the day before.
"You couldn't even smell anything else, Semyon?"
The semi-feral shook his head. <"Just the gunpowder. It makes no sense, but it's the truth.">
<"Very well. Wrap it up, gentlemen. I'll see you all tomorrow,"> Mr. Zalesky said at last.
<"Do you need an armed escort, sir?,"> asked Yuri.
<"No, I think I can deliver Lora and Gideon home in one piece.">
Mr. Zalesky, Lora and Gideon walked away after that, and it looked like the rest of the crew was preparing to leave, too.
"Something is, how you say, funny about all of this."