Girl's Night Out

Wren pulled her fingers through her hair, sitting in a backseat of a cab as it cut through downtown Crocus. She was tired, her bones ached with a sleep-deprived heaviness and more than anything, she wished for a moment when she was not keeping secrets. Her entire career was built on secrets, coiling around her throat like a noose. It wasn't even the lies that were suffocated. What tightened the invisible noose was the way Amber looked at her when she lied.

Amber looked disappointed and concerned. Two emotions that set an eerie unpleasant jolt through Wren's body when she recognized them. She didn't need to be an object of concern. More than that she didn't want Amber to worry. She wanted to laugh with her, see her smile, and be someone admirable.

Wren's train of thought was interrupted when the car settled to a halt at her building. She stepped out with a polite nod and made her way back to her apartment. Skaoi was waiting for her and Wren took a moment to pick her cat up and plop them both onto the sofa.

"What am I going to do tonight?" Wren mumbled into soft fur.

She had already picked out a dress to wear, stunning royal blue that was fancy enough but without drawing excess attention to her. It was, after all, just a surveillance mission. A lavish party to attend and a knight there just in case of an emergency. It would be lonely though.

The thought struck her and Wren's breath hitched. She dialed Amber quickly, waiting as it rang, then, she answered.

"Are you free tonight?" Wren said hurriedly before Amber could speak.