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Everyone removed their masks and introduced themselves to Karon by name, and he did his best to memorize them. The standard configuration of a Whip of Order squad was one captain and twelve members. Karon felt that this seemed to correspond to the God of Order and His twelve Knights of Order.
After a brief meeting, Nio led the others out of the room first. They would continue protecting from the shadows, even while Ophelia was inside Ankara Hotel. That was because most successful assassinations happened in places people considered safe.
Karon, Paige, and Fannie, however, would be staying in their suite, ready to answer summons from Ophelia across the hall at any moment.
"Who needs a shower?" Paige asked.
"I do," Fannie said.
Paige then looked toward Karon and said, "You don’t need one? We’ll be attending the banquet tonight. Come wash up together; it will be faster."
Karon said, "You two go first. I’m worried the room across the hall might call for someone in a moment."
"Alright." Paige and Fannie went into the washroom to shower;
Then, with a clatter, the wall separating the washroom from the sitting room was actually pulled open from the inside, leaving only a single pane of glass as a barrier, allowing for extremely high visibility.
Holding his wineglass, Karon stood up and walked over to the floor-to-ceiling window, admiring the sea view with his back to the washroom. Very soon, Paige finished showering and came out. She stood beside Karon and said, "The sea view here is not beautiful. There is not the slightest feeling of sun and sand, only coldness."
"Do we get vacation time? I mean the kind where we can actually go on holiday?" Karon turned to look at Paige, and only then realized she was completely naked. Her muscled body had sharply defined lines, and scars could be seen everywhere, giving her the feel of a sculpture.
"Could you get me a cigarette?" Paige looked at Karon and asked.
"Of course." Karon took...
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