"Really!" Luminous gasped as a large, creepy smile found its way to her beautiful face.
Grace looked at her, both terrified and worried, as she felt an immediate sense of danger.
"I warned you." Arad's voice came from the door, and the two looked back. Luminous stood up and waved her hand, "Arad, my boy. How did you get inside?" She was suddenly standing beside him. "I'm sure I locked the door. Don't you know that you can't enter a lady's room without knocking first?"
"First, this is my hoard. You're the one who isn't supposed to lock it without asking me. And besides, that drakaina isn't your toy to play with." He stared at her, "You're job here was to count the funds allocated to the building process of Betty's lair, nothing more and nothing less."
She leaned on his shoulder and laughed. "You're really taking Betty's warning to heart. I'm glad to see that you hold my granddaughter that high, but isn't it a bit disrespectful to be wary of me?"
