Chapter 4: a crazy plan
It was easy to guess what she was about to do. Lucy was too emotional; she had a habit of letting her feelings take over.
Even though I was someone who always kept my emotions to myself, very few people could truly deduce my real motivations. Still, I couldn’t condone her behavior—it could prove useful depending on the situation. If the absence of emotions allowed you to be as cold and sharp as a sword meant solely to cut through your objectives, then emotions could also be a fuel to achieve the impossible. The ideal balance would be to adapt according to the circumstances.
Unfortunately, charging in without a plan against a clearly stronger opponent was a sure way to get killed.
Luckily, no one seemed to have noticed her intentions except me, which gave me enough time to intercept her before the worst could happen.
I caught up with Lucy just before she could act. Grabbing her hand, she tried to resist, but I tightened my grip and pulled her into a narrow alley between two buildings before letting go. I looked her straight in the eyes and spoke, keeping my concern hidden:
"Have you thought about the consequences of your actions?"
Before she could answer, I pressed on:
"If you get caught, you won’t just put yourself in danger—you’ll drag Iris and me down with you. You know we swore to have each other’s backs. But I’m not risking all our lives on a reckless whim without a solid reason."
She sniffed coldly. "Brenda is my friend. That’s reason enough."
"Not for me," I replied firmly.