We Hunt Monsters 8 by Aaron Oster

Author:Aaron Oster [Oster, Aaron]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: GFS Publishing Inc
Published: 2024-03-28T00:00:00+00:00

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“Keith! So glad you could make it,” Astrid said as he strode into her office, her maid bowing out and blushing furiously as she closed the door.

“You wanted to see me,” Keith said, getting right to the point.

“Yes,” Astrid said.

When she didn’t say anything further, Keith sighed.

“Is there any reason why you wanted to see me?”

“Oh, I just wanted to talk. See how you were doing and how you were settling in,” Astrid said. “I also figured you might want an update on how things are going with the war effort.”

“Are we being invaded?” Keith asked.

“Technically, the only one whose moved on us so far has been Necro-Beast, though the Croaker and Beastly Factions have been massing at their borders. It’s just our bad luck that we share a border with them all. But we’re getting reinforcements from the Hailstone Faction, and Alessandra is hard at work deciphering the remaining wards created by Alvin in hopes that we can recreate them for our defenses.”

“Lihng forced me into a meeting,” Keith said. “She sent her second in command, Kiara, right after a battle. I didn’t have much choice in the matter. She told me to clear her borders in two months, or she’d hunt me down and kill me personally.”

Astrid was on her feet instantly, anger blazing off her in palpable waves.

“Do you want me to go kill her? I’ll go right now with your permission.”

“There’s no need for something so drastic,” Keith said, waving her off. “I just figured I’d let you know. I’m working on it. You keep working on taking care of your people.”

Astrid looked like she wanted to argue, but he’d told her not to worry. She was now torn between wanting to protect him and listening to him. Thankfully, she calmed down and sat, though she was still glowering.

“The nerve of that woman,” she muttered. “And to think I was going to propose an alliance with her.”

“Moving on,” Keith said. “Is there anything else you wanted to talk to me about?”

Astrid’s annoyance vanished and she smiled at him. Under different circumstances, this smile would likely have sent anyone with sense running for their lives. In this situation, however, it just made Keith sigh internally.

“Unless you have something important to tell me, please don’t call me in again,” Keith said, pushing his chair back and rising. “We’re both very busy people, and I don’t like either of us wasting our time.”

“I don’t have very many friends, you know,” Astrid said as Keith headed for the door. “None, in fact. Everyone is either terrified of me, hates me, or both. You’re the only person in my life who doesn’t look at me like I’m some monster that’s about to go off on them.”

Keith sighed as he turned back, his hand already on the doorknob.

“If you’d like, we can meet once a week, when it’s convenient for us both, and talk about the goings on of the continent. I expect to be compensated for my time with actual information though.

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