ι'м ησт qυιтє нυмαη, вυт ι'м ησт qυιтє α мα¢нιηє {Rue}

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Andrew chuckled and shook his head. "Really, you don't have to be so hostile. No one is going to hurt you... well, yet, anyway."

[assassinrue]

Valerie didn't move, just let a low rumble escape her throat.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Satisfactorily stretched out, Andrew sat back down on the bed. "We just want to talk to you," he said.

[assassinrue]

valerie snapped her jaws at him and sat up, her back hunched, her hackles up

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"Which would require you turning into a human so you can actually speak," Andrew said calmly.

[assassinrue]

Even though she had not turned, it was very obvious she was glaring at him. She snarled again and shook her head.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Andrew sighed. "Very well. I suppose you'll just be stuck in here until you decide to talk. With no food."

[assassinrue]

Valerie huffed and lay down, clearly defying him.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Andrew shrugged and stood back, strolling toward the door and giving it two raps. Someone unlocked it and he stepped out, not saying another word to Valerie.

[assassinrue]

Once he was gone Valerie changed and walked around the room, trying to figure out what she could do to get out.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Unfortunately for her, the room seemed pretty solid. The door had probably once been a simple wooden door, but it had been replaced by a steel one, badly painted to look like wood. The single window was small and barred, and there wasn't another exit.

[assassinrue]

Valerie sighed and sat on the bed. Regretting the decisions that had changed her simple life into this complicated mess. And yet... she couldn't help but think of Aron.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

The low murmured of voices sounded outside the door, but the words weren't audible. Not much later, a voice spoke over an intercom. Andrew's voice. "Comfy, miss Valerie?"

[assassinrue]

Valerie searched for the com a moment then have up. Instead she crossed her arms and refused to look around anymore. She did not open her mouth.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"No?" Andrew said. "Okay. How about we have a little chat?"

[assassinrue]

Valerie was not as able to keep as still in her human form but she certainly did a very good job of pretending she hadn't heard him say a thing.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"Hmm, well, let me start," Andrew said. "I know you are acquainted with Aron Wynn. In fact, I know that he deserted the guard just after we were infiltrated by a shapeshifter and a warlock. That shapeshifter was you. Now, what I want to know is this: Where can I find Mr. Wynn?"

[assassinrue]

Valerie glanced up at the voice coming from her ceiling. "I don't know." It was the truth. He had pushed her away completely and after she had kissed him on the park bench, she had no desire to know where he went after.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"I find that hard to believe, Valerie," he said. "He followed you back here, to New York. We know he's in the city, where just don't know where."

[assassinrue]

"Nor do I." Valerie said monotonously. "It's not like I kept track of my ex....friend."