ㅤ⌂ lafihna residence

@♆ : vaan s 。 "huh?" ezre raised an eyebrow at the answer. what kind of answer was 'not sure'? her first thought was that he wanted to steal something. that was a normal occurrence in the lafihna household. there were far too many people who had attempted to rob the family after hearing about some artifacts, which she honestly could care less about, and they were all eliminated, of course. cleanly, efficiently, as though they had just disappeared completely from existence. "what does it look like? i'm running away, of course," she said, cocking her head to the side as her simper widened into a sickeningly sweet one. the footsteps came back around the corner once more, and she was quick on her feet, grabbing the other's wrist as she pulled him the other into the space she had just been hiding. luckily ten wasn't that big — else, they wouldn't have fitted inside the small space. she had a hand on the other's lips, once again waiting for the servants to pass by. "say, were you trying to steal something?"

@⚘ : ezre l 。 truth be told, he was just wandering around a few minutes before he was actually supposed to show. mayhaps he was scoping out the area for an artifact he heard was in the hands of the lafihna cult, mayhaps he's just taking a curious peek at the estate while doing it, he wasn't entirely sure of the real reason just yet, but it felt nice to have a little down time while he sorted out his mental game plan. not many people care to know who exactly he pretends to be, and neither does he really, but to a lot of the history buffs and cultists he's made a name for himself. tonight, he was to play a somewhat clumsy and quieter man, a smart but kind and polite nonetheless, and someone who recently returned to greece from a year-long sabbatical. he made sure to don one of his best "casual nerd" outfits: a simple blue button up covered by a beige sweater, dark denim jeans with brown loafers, circular specs and a watch serving more as accessories but aiding his look. from what he knows about the owners, they'd expect this much from him and would easily pass him off as innocent should the desired item disappear. just as he's about to round the corner he nearly bumps into a woman he assumes is the owners' daughter, looking pleased until her eyes fall on him. she's quick to point out the obvious and question him, which was the last thing he really wanted, but he goes along with it anyway. "i'm... not sure... but aren't you supposed to be getting ready to greet me? why are you here?"

@♆ : vaan s 。 ezre's bare footsteps were quiet yet hurried as the young lady blended with the shadows casted by the walls, though the open windows made it harder for her to move undetected. the moonlight was too bright, and they lit the dark hallways just enough for her to be able to move with ease. however, she could already hear the voice of her mother (it still made her feel sick to call the old woman that — because how could she not, when the old lady was absent for most of her life?) ring through the mansion, loud enough to awaken anyone who had the misfortune of staying in the same place. she clicked her tongue lightly when the door behind her, at the end of the hallway, unlocked, and she quickly looked around, before she turned around a corner, eyebrows shooting up in satisfaction as she found a space just small enough for her to hide into with the help of the shadows. holding her heels to her chest, she leaned her back against the wall, holding her breath as she waited for the lafihna's men to pass by. she waited until the faintest of footsteps disappeared, and she walked out of it, face smug as she shook her head — truly, the lafihna security was too easy for her to avoid. when she turned around, however, she blinked in surprise the moment her eyes landed on a rather unfamiliar face. a stranger — or wait, was this the person she was supposed to meet tonight? her surprise immediately disappeared from her face. "i'm sorry, mister, but i don't think your destination is in this way." her lips curled up into a polite simper. "what are you doing here?"

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