Dylan was already eyeing the scorpion like he was considering atomizing it.She didn’t need Raider following in his footsteps.
Shielding Jin’s spawn from them, Kira sent Raider a glare.“Stop playing around, would you?”
“Sure, sure,” Raider drawled, holding up his hands as Finn dragged Martha into the room.
A series of strong curse words heralded the human’s entrance.Everything from deprecations against Finn’s ability to sire children to attacks on his physical prowess.
Talon’s eyebrows rose at the colorful language.“My, my, your friend has quite a mouth on her.I don’t think even the patrons of my bar have such a way with words.”
Martha leaned over and spat on the ground at Kira’s feet.“She’s not my friend.”
“Same old Martha.”Kira didn’t react outwardly to the provocation despite the glob of spit that landed on her boot.Simply disgusting.“You never were one to let sense guide your actions.”
You’d think being surrounded by this bunch she’d wise up.But, no, she had to poke the dragon.
Kira could have liked her for that.If only she wasn’t such an unpleasant individual in all other ways.
“Fuck you, Kira,” Martha sneered.
“That won’t be necessary.”Kira looked at Raider.“What about that thing I asked you for?”
He shook his head.“Dead end.The transmission ends in the debris belt of the Falling.”
Damn.
Martha guffawed at Kira’s expression, the sound loud and broken.“Too bad, Kira.Guess you’re out of luck this time.”
“You really are dumb, Martha.You should be working with us.Your sister is running with some very dangerous people.What do you think they’ll do to her when they don’t need her anymore?”
“Maggie knows what she’s doing.”
“Does she?Does she really?”
Kira doubted it.From Martha’s brittle expression, Kira didn’t think the other woman believed that either.
“Your sister is in over her head,” Kira said wearily.
“What do you care?”Martha snarled.
“You know what.You’re right.I don’t.”Kira jerked her chin at Finn.“Let her go.”
Finn’s eyebrows lowered slightly.
“You heard her.Let me go,” Martha demanded, sensing an opportunity.
“Are you sure?”Finn asked quietly.
“I’ve got what I wanted.I don’t need her anymore.”
Jin had left Kira a trail of breadcrumbs to follow.Martha was unnecessary baggage now.
Finn loosened his hold.
Martha jerked free, scrambling out of the room without a backwards glance.
Talon waved.“Bye now.”
“Fuck you and your wand, wizard,” Martha shouted from the hallway.
