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"Getting by..." Pen was still a little curious what was happening in the boss's office and had repiled with a very zoned tone. But then snapped back to Kydre. "Oh, I'm fine. What would you like on your pizza?"

Luciano grunted and then he said, ". . So did I. . .- Listen, tomorrow let's just go see him. See what he wants. But, I advise that if he asks us favour, we tell him that we'll do it on our OWN time."

Luciano folded his arms, then he said, "Well,. . the Kuros would probably mistake you for being an assassin and have you dead for killing the mayor. . ." Luciano looked down, now knowing he'd have to explain some things to Skotti, and so he prepared himself for a long explaination for Skotti.

Luciano growled, "No. We were hired to protect and serve the family, and to make sure that Dark Elves are treated fairly." He lowered his head at Skotti's question, almost in shame, for what he was about to say. Luciano said, almost softly, ". . . Mason Ricci has ties to my family- no, he's not a relative but he does business with the Brozens pretty much on a daily basis. It's because of Ricci that the Kuros get away with so much s**t. Know why? Because. . . my family was the one who rigged the votes a few years ago during election. The Kuros wanted a Dark Elf in office- preferably the Mayor's chair- so that the Dark Elven Crime Syndicates all around Durem could be, in some way, in charge. The Underground isn't just the Kuro's turf anymore, they also own the vast majority of Durem." Luciano slowly got up from his chair, paced the room a bit, and then he said, "Crime was reduced in Durem,. . . but for a price. Nobody talks and they get paid. There's another gang of Dark Elves that want in on this- My Father and my Grandfather knew the Under Boss, Vincenzo Audopazzi, and the entire Gang is in the process of negociating a sort of treaty. So that everyone can have some sort of percentage of the territory. The Don of the Kuros, Luca, wanted my family to put Ricci in office so that they could control all of Durem." Luciano folded his arms, then he said softly, "Ricci is very corrupt, but he takes care of the Elven community here in Durem so well. Funds that are supposed to go to all of the schools only get transferred over to schools for Elves. He gives the rest of the money to the Kuros, who funds my family's business, who in return keeps the peace by maintaining an honest business." He sat back down, and rubbed his forehead.

Luciano shook his head, "I don't know. . but whatever it is, it's obvious that the Kuros want us to keep our people out of it. For now, though, we need a break. Tomorrow we should tell Mason that whatever it is, it can wait."

Waffle soon got tired from grief and started to fall asleep. It wasn't much use to try to feign it off.

I'm probably not going to get much sleep later anyways.

She got under the sheets and closed her eyes as sleep took over.

Luciano took a deep breath and then lead Skotti into the building. They walked up to the front desk and Luciano said to the lady at the front desk, "Um. . We're here for Mr. Ricci's eleven o'clock appointment." the lady pointed to the elevator that was located to her right, she said "He's expecting you." Luciano nodded and headed to the elevator with Skotti.