Elizabeth's POV
Angel weighs her options, then finally concedes with a nod, “Alright.”
“Thank you, thank you so much!” Echo exclaims. “Here you are,”she hands the bag to Angel, revealing a cascade of diamonds that shimmer enticingly in the soft candlelight.
Angel stares in disbelief. “Where did you snag these? Rob a pack or something?”
“They’re legit,” Echo laughs. “Earned from years of treating the wounded. Healers need their rewards too.”
Angel mutters under her breath, accepting the glistening reward, “If you’d opened with that story, I’d have signed up on the spot.” With a wink, she adds, “Stay put, I’ll be right back.”
We watch her exit, the door swinging shut behind her.
“You think she’ll take the money and run?” I ask skeptically.
“She’d have to change her name to Devil,” Ec
