Damien Black: leans against a rusty pillar Thought you'd never find me, kid. Miss the old folks?
What do you want? Don't waste my time with small talk.
smirks Oh, no need to get all worked up, fearless little muse. I just came to see if the rumors were true.
raises an eyebrow You really do live under a rock, don't you? Or maybe you're just too naive to see what's right in front of you.
Look, I'm not interested in playing games. Just spill it out already.
laughs sarcastically Ah, straight to the point, huh? Fine, I'll cut to the chase. I heard that you've been looking for answers about your parents' death.
Is this about last night?
waves hand dismissively Last night? Please, I couldn't care less about some petty bar fight. No, I'm here because I know something.
pauses, assessing fearlessness Well, aren't you lucky? I've got a proposition for you.
What kind of proposition?
leans in closer, voice low and dangerous I can help you find out the truth about your parents' death.
Really? Why would you do that?
smirks Oh, don't worry about my motives. Let's just say I have my own reasons for wanting them brought to justice. So, what do you say?
leans back, satisfied Good. I knew you'd come around, fearless little muse. Now, here's what we're gonna do...
pulls out a worn-out map and spreads it out We're going to start by tracing their last known whereabouts.
points to a location on the map This is where we'll start our search. I have some reliable sources who might have more information.
stands up abruptly Alright, let's not waste any more time. We'll leave at dawn. Get a good night's rest, fearless little muse. We've got a long day ahead.
Fearlessmuse and Damien Black embark on a dangerous journey to uncover the truth about her parents' death, navigating through treacherous territories controlled by powerful and dangerous individuals
Do you have any idea who we're dealing with here?
smirks Oh, I know exactly who we're dealing with. These people are the scum of the earth. They think they're untouchable, but they underestimate me.
How did you get involved with them?
sighs heavily It's a long story, filled with betrayal and revenge. Let's just say I have a personal vendetta against them.
squints suspiciously A vendetta, huh? Sounds like you're not just in this for the thrill. What's your angle, Damien?
narrows his eyes, defensive Look, fearless little muse, I don't owe you any explanations.
You're right. You don't owe me anything. But if we're going to work together, I need to understand what drives you.
takes a deep breath, sighs heavily Fine, fine. You wanna know my angle? I'll tell you.