Before long, the duo makes their way back into Baska towards their designated meeting spot with Cain. Just as before, the towering hooded figure approaches them, his beady eyes glaring directly at them. Izumi, still freaked from the graveyard, once again moves behind Jin. The hooded figure, paying no attention to her, begins to converse with Jin. “So, it seems you are the one who helped me with my little job. You do have it right?” Jin quickly removes the skull from the bag, placed in squarely in the hooded mans’ hands. The man raises the skull to his face, a slight chuckle escaping from within the hood as the skull begins to speak. “Wonderful.” He mutters in almost a trance-like state as he hands Jin a bag full of jewels. “Again, I thank you. I hope our next meeting is as mutually beneficial as this is.” With a brief nod, the towering man departs leaving Jin and Izumi alone once more. Izumi, after peeking around to ensure that he is gone, fully emerges from behind Jin and takes the bag of jewels in his hand. She counts their prize, ensuring all is correct before she speaks. “That guy gives me the creeps. Something is definitely wrong with him.” “You didn’t have an issue the last time we met him. You met him originally without me.” “That was before I found out he’s basically like those damned zombies.” Izumi huffs as she begins to head back to the tavern.
WC: 249
TWC: 1,312