-Kyra Teal-

"Where is Amos?" Vika demanded as she entered the veranda.

Thankfully, it was just Vika and I, everyone else was training. "He is traveling with Carter-" I started.

"Lies, you dare to lie to a Menshikov?" She snarled. "And why are you in charge? If I heard right, Sadie Kane should be leading before you."

"She is preoccupied, so I'm in charge. And before you even start, Amos and Carter are still alive." I stood my ground. "Try anything and you declare war on the Per Ankh."

She smirked in reaction. "You assume so much, Kyra. What would I do?"

My eyes narrowed. "Your brother tried to overtake the Per Ankh, you should be lucky that Amos has refused to speak of it."

Vika blew cigar smoke in my face, which I faced away to such a rude action. "Why should I take blame for my brother's stupidity? I'm just the baby sis; I cannot change what my brothers think just as much as he couldn't change Julius."

"Shut up." I snarled. "The Kanes are in no way related to the Menshikovs."

She exhaled smoke as she chuckled in response. "You in denial, Lady Teal?"

I glared at her for a few seconds. "I have other concerns right now other than what you have up your sleeve, Vika. But if you try anything against the Kanes, I'll make sure we meet again."

She bit down on the cigar as she grinned. "Silly Americans, you always think Russians are out to get you. Why can't we just embrace in friendly talk?"

I exhaled angrily in reaction. "Because you are like Vladimir, power hungry to the core. And who starts 'friendly talk' with an obvious threat towards my family?"

"I never threatened; I just pointed out the errors in your ways." Vika continued. "And I like this Amos; he's smart, but not very strong like we are."

My eyebrows knitted, ready to pull my bow out at any moment. "You disregard his hosting of Set?"

"He might as well jump off cliff." She immediately confirmed. "Set was never meant to sit on the throne-"

"He isn't on the throne, he's Chief Lector." I angrily reminded. "And that doesn't mean that Amos can't beat your ass to the ground."

Another amused chuckle. "He needed children to aid him against Jacobi."

"That's because only two Nomes stood by him during it." I snapped. "And if I heard the rumors right, you even provided your Nome to the rebel magicians. And how dare you disregard the children of Brooklyn? They are equals to us, have gotten farther than we ever did in our studies for such a short amount of time."

"I was forced to hand the Nome over, thank you." She snarled. "And they killed my fellow magicians for siding with the Gods or your family. It's not like I could stand against them when they have a chokehold on my men."

"Yes you could have." I started. "And you would have received our aid in that fight. But, you didn't even try."

"The Eighteenth Nome relying on Kane?" She raised her right eyebrow out of interest. "Did you not see how well he did on protecting the neutral Nomes? They fell like leaves from a tree."

"The situation would have been better if he received more help." I stood by my words. "Now, was there a purpose, other than harassing me, for your visit?"

"Yes, don't be stupid and follow them to your death, Teal. I actually like you; it would be a shame to get the leopard cape because of Amos' arrogance." She finalized.

"I agree, it would be awful." I scorned as she waved goodbye, leaving me to vent on the veranda.

Vika is an OC. I know, sterotypical Russian, but Vika plays an important role as well so hang with me!

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