A Great Man

Before Braun could be attacked by Connor and Hope, he raised his hand and fired a beam of light from a flower that he formed in his palm.

The signal reached Julie, the woman shaking her head in disbelief after seeing the signal.

"So he was caught," Julie sighed in disappointment. "How will he pay us now?"

"You mean, you're not the ones who are after the butterflies?" Elliot asked.

Julie shrugged, "We're nothing but Adventurers. We take on jobs, and it just so happens that this job was on our Quest Board. The pay seemed great but I didn't think we'd fail like this."

"Why are you… why are you telling me all this?" Elliot couldn't help himself but ask. "You didn't want to say anything just a moment ago and now you're willing to tell me everything."

"My job here is done," Julie said simply. "I have nothing to hide anymore. So, goodbye. I will be seeing you again."