Voss did not appear when called by Sita. Instead, a
coterie of a dozen small airships and two supporting aeroplanes buzzed overhead. Yet their bows were facing away from the walls and their guns were trained on the skies as well. Then an
air screw landed in front of Sita, purposefully blasting her with a powerful down draft.
Six werewolves kitted out with stolen Imperial
chatterguns and
burrower auto scatterguns got out of the screw first. Then Captain Ronyn did, and he grinned wide like, well, a wolf.
βI know Iβm not who youβre expecting. Apologies, my Queen,β he bowed. βIt has been a long time, but while Voss is itching for revenge, he isnβt stupid. He has been meticulously planning your final moments for seven years now. I
used to be a loyal follower of his, fervently wishing your demise as well.β
βNow, however, I stand before you having made something of myself, and against him. How can I not, after he fled like a wet dog, and brought dishonor on our entire clan? And I bring you a warning. He has a
fleet of his own, potentially twice the size of mine. And surely you have seen the power of even a single airship. We will need to help each other out to survive against such odds.
βThereβs something else. He has...turned against nature. Surely remembering your remark about being two slow, he has removed his own limbs and replaced them with
grotesque mechanical enhancements, and has done the same for many of the men and women under his command. I am willing to help you defeat this abomination to restore the honor of lycan kind.
βI only require the employment of the Guthrie girl. I was sent to capture her for the reward money at first, it is true, and one look at this Confederate wanted poster should tell you why.β
He showed it to her for a moment and it clearly labeled her as βSister of Known Murderess Alice, of the Same Lineage.β
βBut I was impressed by her aerial acrobatics. A pilot with talent like that is a rare sight indeed. She could be a very useful asset for me, especially once Voss is out of the way for good. So...do we have a deal, Lady Sita?β
He grinned again and reached out a paw for her to shake.