Maya signed and placed her hand over her face in embarrassment. “Fine, Kaya. Let’s just get this over with,” she said with a frustrated head shake.
The girls quickly tidied themselves up while Lucas stood pondering their next move. Kaya grabbed Maya’s hand and stepped into the hallway.
“No…what are you doing?” Lucas whispered, failing to wrangle them back.
The two girls casually approached the guards with friendly smiles. Lucas gripped the hilt of his blade and watched from the corner.
“Hey, what are you two doing here?” One of the guards questioned.
“Lady Morlana sent us, sir,” Kaya replied.
“I’ve never seen you around here before. What are your names?” The guard probed.
“We’re new. We are part of Morlana’s new private unit. She said you boys needed a release from your hard day’s w
