Salvetti spent the remainder of the afternoon preparing his tasks for the day and responding to emails in his office. He had more important things to do than respond to emails, yet he occasionally had to do it. The other Familia bosses would take it personally if he or the Capo didn't answer the phone.Thankfully, Lanaya had also spent the remainder of the afternoon working from his office. He probably thought she was still too fresh to be out and about and that her social battery was almost dead. Though it may have been selfish, he enjoyed having her close by. Because she was spending time with Carter and Travis instead of him, Salvetti began to secretly plan their elimination.More times than he cared to count, he had to convince himself that Lanaya did, in fact, sort of trust them and that they would lay down their lives to defend her. The two had attempted to learn Jenga from one another, with Carter attempting to instruct. He felt like poking Carter's eyes out with a pencil at th

Salvetti accessed the file in an attempt to extend Carter's life. There were some color images and several blacks and white ones within."What is this?"Andrew's personal note. That was the response, with Travis frowning at Carter's muddled description of the game of Uno. "He just received this and thought you'd like it," she said.Salvetti shot an icy glance at Travis. Andrew was arbitrary in his information sharing, only doing so when he felt like it. It was as if Salvetti weren't Capo bound and was simply another regular soldier. He decided to put it out of his mind for the time being and instead concentrate on the photographs. The first two depicted a severely underweight adolescent girl, her hair almost in a ponytail. She looked up at the man next to her with a frown.Salvetti speculated that the guy was Raphael's second in command, even though he was out of frame. When she looked at anyone else, it was as if she were plotting out cunning methods to eliminate him and dispose of h

The man sat back on his haunches and scowled at her. For some reason, the presence of this man made it difficult for Lanaya to take a deep breath. Until Salvetti lost it, the only persons who had come near her proximity were Salvetti and Salviana, and sometimes Travis and Carter.With the man's raised hand, Lanaya's eyes shut reflexively. She held her breath, praying against hope that he wouldn't take advantage of her confidence. She felt faint and weak since oblivion was so close at hand. She flinched as his fingers gently trailed down her head. Her eyes opened again, and she looked up into his.Today's extended eye contact went a bit too far.She took in a breath, despite the dampness in her mouth. He had no intention of harming her.You undoubtedly are Lanaya. In a low voice, he said. "My name is Barrow."She gave him the side eye and grimaced. Barrow? I seem to recall that Blondie–Claire called Sasha once when she struggled to move something big.Do you happen to be Sasha's -?Yes

A group of men and women in aprons were currently chopping and peeling veggies. A big, serious-looking lady was stirring a huge pot on the stove.Her apron was different from everyone else's. Hers was a pink ruffled item with an image of a bloody knife. Her hair was bunched up, and she was barking orders at everyone. The rest of them were busy peeling and chopping to satisfy her needs. There's a bottle of seasonings, some carrots cut up over there, a dash of salt, and some egg whites being whisked in a pan.When I said anything, Lanaya blinked. Who exactly was this intimidating woman?The woman saw them and glared menacingly at Carter. There was a pause in Lanaya's respiration.That's it, "You will not take these cookies, Tarantino!" Her words echoed around the kitchen, and Carter laughed nervously.As in, "I'm not here to take the cookies, madam chef."Is it you, the cook, madam? Was this the pizza-night woman the guys, had looked so afraid of? To Lanaya's understanding, this made pe

Salvetti saw the sight on her face and rushed over to be at her side. He slowly wrapped his arms over her shoulders and pulled her close to him, hugging her gently but firmly enough to calm her nerves. He positioned himself so that she might exit the room if desired.Being held now made her want to get away less urgently.The dog sensed her shift in disposition and hopped onto the bed. This was presumably his attempt to reassure her that she could rely on him just as much.It was met with the question, "What was that?" The sound of Salvetto's words resounded in his heart, bringing her some relief. Now that she had a clearer view, Lanaya could relax a bit."Demons, uh, sorry. They... they -" Frustrated tears welled behind her eyes as she fought to find the right words to describe how she felt."Don't rush things. She felt calmer after he had spoken to her. It's not like you have to do something because of external pressure.Minutes passed, and Lanaya still couldn't understand what made