A Game Of Strings

What Lucius wasn't aware of was that during his time alone in the store after sending everyone away, a plan was quietly taking shape not far from him.

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Emilia bid them farewell and departed from the central plaza, making her way toward a teleport portal.

Lily regarded Emilia with a careful gaze, sensing that something was being kept hidden, though she couldn't quite put her finger on it. 

When Emilia responded about cleaning up her own mess, Lily felt an urge to reply but chose to hold her tongue.

Lily noticed that when "that" group was mentioned, Emilia's tone shifted to one of informative detachment.

Unlike most people discussing terrorist groups, she displayed no visible emotional response, an unusual absence of feeling in her speech.

"She's weird, just like everyone said," Lily muttered as she left for her room.