Departure

"How could you do this to me? I really thought I was going to die!" Nika voiced out with teary eyes. She felt stupid and embarrassed for falling by Uriel's cheap trick, but she also couldn't deny the sense of relief that came once she realized it was all a set up.

"So, you're saying you preferred it was actually a cryptid?" Asked Uriel pretending to be confused, but he was beyond amused.

"I get that you needed to trick them into thinking they were in danger, but why did you do that to me too!?"

"Well, when Cassandra asked me to put them in line, I thought back at all the times you've made my life difficult. Consider this payback for all the times you've annoyed me."

"So, does this mean we really are starting on a clean slate?"

"Yep, but don't push it. If I catch you again trying to peek at me when I'm taking a shower I'll probably do something even worse."

"Is that a promise?" Nika teased.