Chapter 141: What Do You Want?
"You know we don’t accept charity," stated Dante, his face impassive as he looked the woman and child up and down.
When he spoke, the tiny girl turned around to look at him, her eyes wide as she took him in. "I paid with my Teddy," she said, only a slight whisp to her soft voice as she spoke. "Nothing in the world is free."
Dante couldn’t help the snort that came out of him at her words. "You are absolutely right," he agreed, patting her head. "Welcome to the Dragon’s Lair."
"My name is Sophia, and this is my daughter, Libby," interjected the woman, stepping forward. Dante looked her up and down before turning back to Tank.
"A woman, really?" he asked, raising his eyebrow. The last woman who entered this place had tried to kill Hattie... he really didn’t want another female coming into his territory.
Tank shrugged his shoulders before taking the Teddy from Libby and throwing it at Dante. "The mother came with the child. Plus I don’t know how my little Lamb feels about kids, but I know how she feels about Teddies."
"Her Teddy," growled Dante, feeling a pounding in his head as he closed his eyes. "Do you know how to garden?"
The last question was directed at the woman, but it took her a few seconds to realize it. "Y-yes," she stuttered, more than a little confused.
"Fine," grunted Dante, already turning around. "One of the guards will show you where you are going to live. Listen to him and you won’t die."