Mary looked at the gold coins on her palm. She was illiterate but she could tell that the money was too much to compensate for the damaged furniture.
She looked up to see Kira, thinking the woman would demand change after Mary calculated the cost for the damage. However, Kira was already gone. She walked following Emmelyn out of the diner, looking jolly.
"Miss! This is too much!" Mary called her, but Kira only waved one hand without looking back and told her to keep the change.
The maid couldn't believe her luck. She quickly put the money in her pocket and got ready to clean up. Her mood was so good that she no longer winced in disgust when she saw the bloodied hands scattered on the floor.
She even hummed when she picked one up and put it in the trash basket.
***
"Welcome," said Emmelyn as she opened the door and welcomed Kira into her room. The pirate lady furrowed her brows as she cast her glance around.
