Chapter Five
Adventure
Yulen knocked on the wooden door. Tory answered, and actually blushed to see the Battle Lord standing on her welcome mat. Atty, she was accustomed to having over, but not D’Jacques himself.
“Hello, Tory. Is Fortune in?”
“Y-yes. Come in. Come in.” She moved aside and gestured for them to enter the apartment. Still holding hands, Atty followed her husband inside, to find Fortune sitting at the kitchen table where he was sharpening his knives. Like his wife, the man paled when he noticed their guests.
“Yulen? Is something wrong?”
“No, nothing’s wrong. We’re not here to deliver bad news, but I do have a few issues I’d like to discuss with you.”
“Is this a private matter? Do I need to make myself scarce?” Tory asked.
Yulen shook his head. “You’re welcome to stay.
