Bab 221: Servant of the Axe - Red Tarantula

Chapter Type: Character Development

I took her proffered wrist, touched my lips to her wrist, gave a light flick of my tongue.  Surprisingly, not poisoned.

"You are extremely forthright and polite for an assassin." I said.

"Thank you." She replied.  "I have taken the liberty of preparing tea.  Lavender, my personal favorite."

"Are we toasting something?" I asked.

The governess looked horrified.  "One does not toast with tea."

"My apologies." I said.

The Tarantula just sat there, looking amused.  "I made the same mistake… when I was a child."

Not all truths need to be spoken, I reminded myself.

"Might I ask why, Miss Tarantula, you feel the need to kill me?"

"Well, mostly because you traveled with a devil.  I suspect the monkey, as you and your wife passed testing by the local clergy."

I blinked.  "So, you want to kill me because of a monkey I no longer travel with?"