Twelve years was indeed a long time for anyone. Oh, how time passed, indeed. Time was clicking without condition and one could only ride along with it, or stay frozen in the same spot.
Penny could say she had come a long way.
Two weeks after she left the Bennet Household, she started working in Professor Singh's team while studying. Meeting Wild and helping him get out of his deadly situation was a coincidence. She helped him out of the goodness of her heart and because… she was dragged into it against her will.
Wild's story was simple.
Wild was a previous member of a large criminal organized group. His position was only a level lower than the boss, and he had his unit under him. During an internal strife, Wild started a revolt to overthrow his boss. But alas, what Wild got was bigger than he ever expected.
With his morals and integrity compromised, Wild decided to cooperate with the authority.