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"Sure is, I didn't know you could cook." Jade said in between bites with a dopey little smile.

"Thank you, Michelle. I try my best." Forcing a smile on her face Pen stood rather stiff and took her plate to the sink. Cleaning what she can, for she lacked the pan, it took a bit to clean up the mess.

Knowing she was ignoring him which maybe was better than yelling or punching it still was a jab at him. Jade however just smiled and watched her silently as she continued this cold shoulder treatment. Still chowing down on the remnants of the hash browns, he let his mind wonder the last time they had a meal together.

Sabe eventually quieted down and stopped crying. Some people had retreated into the castle when he lashed out earlier. "S-sorry about that. He just...did the wrong things to the wrong person," Sabe apologized, while scrambling for a good justification. Hurt feelings didn't cross his mind as a reason for violence yet.

"It's...fine," the girl said, "You did me a big favor. I didn't expect that. I was told that it almost never happens."
Hearing that made Sabe tense up and get teary again. He shook his head over and over again. "No it doesn't," he snapped, "I'm not into owning anybody. It just comes off as...ridiculous and plain gross. I can see the point in live-in contract servants and apprentices, but owning someone... I don't wanna touch that topic with a stick as long as the sky goes." They still sat there for a while, but then Sabe remembered something. "How rude of me. I didn't introduce myself," he mumbled somberly, "My name is Sabe. I'm not exactly important though." "Oh...well, my name's...Tracy." the girl said, smiling. It seemed odd that she would pause to think of what her name was, but it could have been just shyness as the culprit.

"Okay. You're free to leave to wherever, now," Sabe said. There was a pause. "Um...there's a problem with that." Sabe hit the side of his head. Duh.

"Go inside of the castle and look for a really tall thin elf with a gold halo and talk to him. If you can't find him, look for a really short elf with long black hair and talk to him about living arrangements. They'll figure something out for you," Sabe said. Tracy was unsure of whether it was a good idea and looked at Sabe. "Really. They're good people. I would know," he reassured as he went inside. Tracy lingered around the fountain, then followed. When she got inside though, Sabe was already out of sight. She would have to figure things out on her own right now.

Pen nodded no longer trying to force a smile she blankly went about the dishes. Though in her head she was pleading Michelle to stay in the kitchen so she wouldn't be left alone with Jade. She knew that it wasn't something that the new Commander should do. The shoes she was filling were certainly bigger than she could ever hope to fill. However she didn't do all that work to be a hindrance.

Once done with the dishes she turned to exit the kitchen but paused to rely the message to Jade.

"Later today the Boss wants to speak to you. So don't forget."

Luciano finished signing the last paper, and after that last paper he sighed and rubbed his rugged face a little bit.
Things to do today: Talk to the group about what had happened to Skotti, Mail the bills, Talk to the newcomers- Especially Jade, and make sure the New computers arrive in the same day as the order was made; Kind of urgent that they do if he wants to surprise Sabe, and hopefully make time for family. Luciano capped his fountain pen and threw it on the desk, then got up from his chair to exit his office. He was going to go clean himself up a little bit before making the announcement.

Luciano walked out of the bathroom with a towel around his waist; He had finished showering, and shaving, and now he would going to put some clothes on. He could see Michelle putting her hair up, he smiled and walked over to steal a kiss, "Hey, beautiful. What are you doing today?" Michelle smiled and kissed back. She replied, "Probably going to go tend to my garden and come home. You?" Luciano sighed and took out a clean pair of boxer-briefs, keeping his towel on he slipped on the clean pair and said "Work, work, work, and more work- Hopefully, I may have some time to see my family. Soooooo, work, work, work, more work, then seeing my family." Michelle giggled then stood up, "You going now?" He asked, Michelle shook her head and smiled, "Nope! I'm going to get dressed now!" Luciano smiled and nodded, "Alright, then!" The two conversed while they got dressed, then after the two were dressed, Luciano said "Hey, before you go, stop by my office please? I need a little help with something." Michelle smiled and replied, "Sure thing! I don't mind!"

Pen returned from her jaunt about the grounds with very little change of her mood. No number of deep breaths or mediation could calm her nerves, quite frankly she didn't think it would work in the first place. All she accomplished was to meet the mail carrier and return with a bunch of junk letters and rectangle cardboard box.

She sat on the couch and laid the mail on the coffee table with the box on top. Addressed plainly to the "Kuro Gang Black Ops," she pondered its contents. If she remembered correctly the mail system was a little complicated to make sure no one could find the HQ of any of the Kuro Gang divisions. All members mail were sent to one place that was innocent looking enough; an old safe house that members made look like some one was living in. Then it was like their own private post office where it was resorted and sent out to each HQ. Now thinking about it again she realized it wasn't complicated just a hassle. However this address would be a dead give away of what was going if it had come through the public mail system first.

"So it must have gotten to us from the inside rather than an outside source." Pen sighed and leaned forward on her knees looking very perplex about the object that laid in front of her.

KD skipped into the kitchen, said a cheery good morning to Louie. She began concocting a pitcher of some sort of beverage, and pour her self a glass... she noticed Louie looked a little... hung over... "Here, drink this! It will wake you up in no time!" She handed him the glass and stood waiting and watching for him to take a drink.