[Lucas - HP: 50/50, PS: 2/2, HE: 1/1, TDS: 1/1, Gold: 190]
"...Hey." You look to Anna, realizing it just isn't in you to leave her like this, "They know you're here. But I've got a place you could stay. It's not much, but you'd probably be safer there."
She smiles, but shakes her head, "I couldn't ask you to do any more for me than you already have. I'm sure your business is more important than somebody like me, right?"
"No, my business is just about me, but my life isn't at stake. It's a bit of a trip but I can take you." You're adamant about this, not wanting the death of this woman weighing on your conscience if you can help it. She looks like she is about to object for a moment, but then relents, and nods. Her smile returns quickly afterwards.
"Thank you so much. It must be fate that I ran into you, Lucas." she politely bows, truly grateful for your help. "...But with that said, if it's too far out of your way, it should be alright to just tell me where to go. I know how to get back to town from here, and I have my doubts that more of them will be coming for at least a day. Those men... were nothing, less than nothing to Legato. He probably thought of them as a nuisance and sent them to go do some busywork off-island to get them out of his hair. Since they failed, if he truly cares enough, he'll probably send others but there will be time until then."
You're uncertain yourself, but Anna seems confident. She probably knows more about how Legato operates than you do, so you've little choice but to trust her on this. You describe your old house and how to get there, and she looks content. You stay with her and help her pack a few things before she decides to head off. As you part ways she grabs your hand and squeezes gently, and judging by the look on her face, the amount of gratitude she has for you is beyond description.
You've not only saved a life, but you've also made a friend that will not soon forget your kindness.
With everything in order, you resume your original quest, in search of the abandoned villa.
(continued in next post)
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Accel R8
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