Chapter 8: Skeletons in my closet

[Auch City, almost noon]

Lucrezia: Thank you Lorch for…

Lorch: *waves his hands* No problem. I have to go somewhere. Goth Park is east from here. Look for stairs heading there.

Lucrezia: Thank you.

Lucius: Strange person.

Lucrezia: No stranger that you. But you know… he is cute. *smirks*

[At Goth Park]

Lucius: That’s weird. Not yet here. But It’s way past noon. Maybe coming late?

Lucrezia: I don’t want to be too pessimistic. Look at this. *picks up a shiny object on the ground*

Catherine: It’s called an Otite Piece. It’s an energy source used to animate inanimate objects.

Lucrezia: You?! You were following us from before. In Al Quelt Moreza and even from the Port of Coimbra.

Catherine: Forgive me for not introducing myself. My name is Catherine. And I came get you upon my master’s request.

Lucius: What do you mean? Where are the Reichters?

Catherine: Probably my master can explain. I am but his messenger.

Lucius: If you have done anything…

Lorch: No don’t. *Lorch approaches*. This is not the place.

Catherine: Thank you, Lord Furholden.

Lucrezia: Now, I’m lost. What’s happening here?

Lorch: Catherine here, apparently had to meet me a while ago. He says his master want to meet me.

Catherine: I did not foresee that the three of you would know each other. I should have met you here at the same time. It would have been more…convenient.

Lucius: So where do we meet this master of yours?

Catherine: North of the Lake of the Three Sisters is a mansion surrounded by a lake. Please meet us at the library. I cannot assure your safety but we will try to keep you the least inconvenience as possible. I believe Lord Furholden know how to get there.

Lorch: *Lorch nodded* I used to hunt there for raw materials.

Lucius: Raw materials?

Lorch: For making shotguns.

Catherine: Apparently, everyone is settled. We shall await your arrival. *disappears*

Lucrezia: So Lorch, how to get to the mansion?

Lorch: Auch soldiers…

Lucrezia: What?

*Auch soldiers coming*

Lorch: If you’re coming with me, then come this way.

Lucrezia: Isn’t the exit the other way?

*Moves outside*

Lucrezia: What was that about?

*Lorch ignores them*

Auch Rifleman: Hey there!

Lorch: Dammit. This way, hurry.

*The group exits Auch*

Lucrezia: Okay, you better start talking now.

Lorch: Later. This is not the right place.

Auch Rifleman: Lorch Furholden. Come with us.

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