"Who's next?"
"The Nightstalker." Rylai scrunched her nose. "I fought against him in some town wars. He isn't only scary, he is so strong, and fast, one time he killed me before I even realized he was behind me. Unbelievable."
But when he opened the door, he didn't look that scary, except for his strange mouth that somehow covered almost all his face. When he went back inside to get some sweets, Rylai whispered: "It's day. He only has his full powers at night."
"That's right. But I can make it night. If you want to see me at full power."
The Crystal Maiden jumped as the Nightstalker was suddenly in front of her again. "Um, sorry, no thanks. Um, I didn't want to offend you, sorry."
"You didn't. It's no secret." He stared at them for a moment. "You going to a Halloween party?"
"Um, yeah, later." Rylai began to shuffle her feet under his gaze.
"Is it an open party or does one need an invitation?"
She blinked up at him. "You want to come?"
It was hard to read expressions on the Nightstalker's face because it consisted almost only of teeth. Lanaya thought that he was probably physically unable to smile or pout. But his voice was calm and she thought she could hear a smile. "Yeah. I have a costume I'd like to wear some time and I'm sure the-friends-with-everyone-Maiden knows which parties are worth going to."
"I, um, thanks, um, I'm not sure I can invite anyone. It's Kunkk's party. You'll have to ask him. But it definitely is the best Halloween party I've been to."
"Ah, the Admiral. Well, then, thank you for the information. Maybe we'll see each other later, then." This time the Assassin was absolutely sure she could hear a smile. The creature took Rylai's hand and, no one would ever believe it, he bowed slightly over her hand. "Queen of Ice, it was a pleasure to meet you."
The Maiden stared at the door that closed behind him for several moments. "Naya, these encounters get stranger and stranger. I'm not sure I want to continue, because what will come next?"
The Templar Assassin wasn't so sure, either.