I was worried about you....

Jacobs laid Nancy down on her bed and touched her forehead. No fever. He sighed in relief. "Be obedient, stay in bed. I'll bring you something to eat", he kissed her forehead. Nancy caught his arm with both her hands, causing him to turn and look at her.

"What? Do you need something?"

"I need you to stay here with me. I'll eat with the others, stay please", he let go of her hand and kneeled in front of her.

"Nancy, you did a very good job but I am very angry about it. I know I shouldn't be like this but...", his words faded. He was looking at her with sadness and grief. He lifted his hand and touched her cheek caressingly.

"Sleep now. You need to rest. I will be back, I need to talk to her" and he left her room.

Zsadin was headed towards the main hall when she saw D crouched in a corner.

"What are you doing? Please go to your room and rest, Mr. D", she turned to leave but D stopped her.

"Well...uhm...I...I was...worried about you. You left this morning without any trace.....no one was willing to say anything....it got me worried. I was kind of scared when that guy carried you here-", D couldn't speak anything more.

She gazed at him for a while before replying, "So...do you expect me to report you about every mission I undertake?"

"I didn't mean that Officer, I was just worried-"

"You do not need to!", Zsadin interrupted him replying in a cold voice.

"Zsadin, come with me", the resolute and deep voice of Jacobs sent shivers down D's spine. He couldn't help but shudder.

"Yes Chief", and Zsadin followed him leaving D to fend for himself. What does that jerk have to do with her business?

They strolled on the ground with Jacobs walking ahead of Zsadin.

"So, did you do what you went to do? Like killed Brandon or something big, huh?" Jacobs annoyingly mocked her.

"I did do my job. A GPS has been attached to his skin, I can locate him once I get better!", there was no emotion in her voice leading him to pull her ear. But even then she had no reaction, like she had lost her sensation to pain.

"Princess, you know you are precious to us right? Why do you always put yourself in such a nasty situation? Or have you forgot that you have a family that cares for you?", Jacobs couldn't control himself and patted her head.

"Chief, I understand you concerns but this is my fight. I need to catch him alive, please consider my thoughts", Zsadin coldly said.

"Alright, just call me when you need help, I mean it. Don't just bear with it alone. I am with you, remember that, okay?", sighed Jacobs.

Just as he was about to leave Zsadin tugged at his shirt.

"Do you, by any chance know that guy at the café this morning? He is suspicious and oddly familiar".

"Uhm..no. I had seen him for the first time. It is quite late you should rest", and he went back to Nancy's room.

'Why do I feel like he is hiding something from me?' Zsadin thought he was odd.