When at last the train arrived, the station was completely deserted, save for Tigris, Tiberius and Nero. The train too, was almost empty. The only passengers; two young women, left the train as it stopped.
"Good day, Tiberius."
Said the tall woman with a beehive hairstyle, seriously.
She looked over her shoulder cautiously, and continued;
"Are we quite alone here?"
"I believe so."
Replied the man.
"But we had better keep low just in case. By the way, Lollia, Tyche, I think this lady can help us. This is Tigris...?
"Panthera Tigris."
Said Tigris, with a quick glance at Lollia and Tyche.
"I am known by my last name to most, however."
"Wonderful! I've heard of you! I take it there will no longer be any need of infiltration...?"
Tyche, the shorter, tomboyish-looking girl was almost giggling with excitement. Tigris saw Tiberius tense, and in that same instant, Nero put his finger to his lips as he had been taught to when people needed to be quiet. For some reason people paid more heed to a clever child than his slightly bumbling father.
" Tyche, I'm beginning to think that right here, right now may not be the best place to discuss our plans. We can discuss it with Tigris in the car; that is- If you're still up for it."
Everybody looked at Tigris. She began to feel uneasy, as if perhaps she was letting herself in for something she might regret. But, she reasoned- if it were a dangerous mission, they would not involve a child. The thought of having an adventure was also beginning to appeal to her, as she had barely left the house since the incident.
She nodded her assent. Then, with various cries of
"Marvelous!"
and,
"How wonderful!"
From Tiberius and Tyche, they began the journey back away from the platform. Nero took Tigris's hand, and she found herself smiling again, despite herself.
