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Part 2: Theo
"Is she coming?" The speaker a tall girl with black hair and fierce, blazing green eyes did not sound happy.
Course she is Val doesn't promise what she can't deliver "She's coming Rashel." Theo replied absent-mindedly, running a hand through her silky blond hair. "When Val says she'll come…She will! She's the most honest person I know."
Rashel watched the gesture with barely concealed annoyance, masking her automatic sharp retort in an exasperated sigh, God protect me from naïve fools! Doesn't she realise that her cousin may not be as *honest* as she makes out? Somehow she managed to keep her voice calm "Does this cousin of yours know what she's getting into? If we can't rely on her there's really no point in her bothering to come."
Theo let her sleepy looking hazel eyes mask her irritation Why doesn't she just come out and tell me that she doesn't want Val to come…After all, she's all but said it. Quietly she said simply "Valerine is one of the most practical witches I know. She'll be able to handle it."
"Still you should have…"
Theo felt her patience snap, "Should have *what* Rashel? Waited for you to get round to getting another witch in?"
Rashel stared at the shorter girl in shock Did I know Theo would snap like that? Maybe I've been misjudging her…
Theo hadn't finished "If we'd waited for you to do that we'd have been waiting all year and you *may* not have noticed but we don't have the time for that kind of luxury!" She continued the sleepy look in her hazel eyes replaced by anger.
Rashel felt her own temper flare "And what if this oh so wonderful cousin of yours is a spy?" she snapped, her voice thick with sarcasm. "What then?"
Before Theo could respond, the young dark-haired man who'd been sitting in the corner spoke up "Shut up both of you!" As both girls turned to look at him in shock, he continued staring at them with angry gem-green eyes. "The pair of you are doing an admirable job of helping the assassins out! How the hell are we going to get this job done, if the two of you are fighting? We need to work together, *not* against each other!"
"Morgead's right" unknown to the two girls another girl had joined them, like Morgead she walked with the grace of a predator…or a vampire. "The assassins *aren't* going to wait just because we're fighting." She looked at the angry girl "Anyway what's done is done Rashel. It can't be undone."
Theo looked like she was about to add something but at that point the girl's pale grey eyes turned to her anger flaring in their depths "And you Theo, you've got to start working with the team, *not* against us. If we can't work together we will never be able to protect Mary-Lynette."
Rashel watched as Theo thought better of whatever she had been about to say – Razira had that effect on people. As she thought about the vampire's words she realised that Razira was right – Theo's cousin was coming whether she wanted her to or not. Finally Rashel sighed "Just because you're right it doesn't mean I have to like it." Anyway it's not that I mind her coming, more that I minded the fact that Theo went over my head when she asked her. "But since your cousin's likely to be already on her way, I won't ask you to tell her to turn back."
Theo looked at Rashel, her hazel eyes hopeful "Does that mean…" She paused, "So you'll let her to be part of the team then?"
"I'll give her a chance, if she hacks it she can stay."
Theo realised that she'd pushed Rashel as far she was prepared to go. "Thanks Rashel …You won't regret it. I swear."