A lean shadow crawled up the wall as the women crept closer. The small crack in the room left just enough light to see by the moonlight glinting through it."They can not find them, Nyx, I have to hide them somewhere discrete and far away from here."
"I'm aware. Why do you think we've been going to these extensive measures? For fun?"
"All I'm saying is that the others can't find out. If they knew the plan... I'm not sure what would happen to the rest of us."
"I know, you're just being careful. But that doesn't mean you have to lie to me." The woman avoided her companions' eyes.
"Ocedescent, look at me. You don't have to lie to the rest of us, to me."
She walked to the trap door on the floor, easing it open as she climbed in. Only the tops of her eyes were visible as she whispered. "I'm not getting anyone else hurt, Nyx. I've hurt too many of our people, made too many wrong decisions. I'm going to hide her and the items. And when the time is right I will make sure to personally retrieve them both. No harm will come to her or anyone else from now on. Goodbye." The rest of her head slipped down the ladder.
"Tanya wasn't your fault, she made her choices. As did everyone else. You can't blame yourself forever." But she was gone before the rest of his message was out of his mouth. Pursing his lips together in frustration. He took a deep breath collecting himself and made his way towards the doorway, "The only way to go now is forward, no looking back, no regrets." And with that, he left that part of his life forever. A new leaf turned over, a new mission, new stakes, and more lives in danger. "Time for the Flicks to meet their doom."