CHAPTER TWO
"A'ter
yo' 'ad gone many of de tieves tought dat ah woul' wash out. Dey
tought dat yo' carry meh throu de trainin. Ah soon taugh' dem de
error of der ways." Gambit laughed. Ever since his cousin had
put the contents of the pond outside in his bed he had always thought
about what he said to her.
"Bu' Laurent woul'nt leave meh
alone. 'e alway tease meh an ah ignore 'im."
Gambit
growled under his breath, Snake Eyes or Laurent had always barbed him
and had accused him of any possible fault to diminish Gambit's
popularity. Apparently Snake Eyes had realised that Daphine was his
weakness.
"Go'n" Gambit urged, desperate to know
why his cousin had journeyed from New Orleans to New York.
"So
one day, ah tink dat 'e 'ave give up. So whe' ah g'on de job i' a
rich' person 'ouse. I' a simple job so ah don' tink dat i' beh t'ard.
Ah no' notice dat Snake Eye's wan' come too. Ah tought dat 'e wan de
money. Ah wa' wron'"
Daphine winced at the novice's mistake.
Gambit put a hand on her shoulder, in sympathy. Daphine shrugged him
off and continued.
"So ah go t'de job an someting no' right.
De police waiting fo' us an Snake Eyes no where t'be seen. 'E se' us
up, moi, Tangren, Dice an' Blackjack. Dey were takin' bu' ah run' ah
wan' t'ge' t'Snake Eyes firs'." Daphine stood; fists clenched,
eyes blazing. Gambit swore.
"Merde, dat-dat cochon"
For lack of a better word, Gambit rolled his eyes in frustration.
"So ah fin' 'im, in de taver'. 'Im laughin an crowin'
'bou' beatin' meh. Ah wai' till 'e be fin an 'e walk in de alley. Ah
begi' t'accuse 'im. Ah say 'ow coul' yo' Snake Eyes. Yo' betrayed the
tieves guild'. "
Daphine paused, getting her anger under
control.
"So 'e ru' ah follo' bu' 'e faster. So ah say
t'moi dat ah'm no' gonna let 'im get away. In fron' of 'im appear a
wall of diamon'. I' explode, an blas' 'im t'piece. Ah run. De other'
say i' mah faul' dey caugh' and dat Snake Eyes die. Ah say i' no' an
den one of dem get 'is hand turn into a gian' diamon'. So ah run. Ah
ge' 'ere an' dere yo' go"
She finished her story, her
eyes were wary.