Jacquelin sat nearest the window of the cramped carriage as it swiftly took off and drew farther away from the train. The ride was not a smooth one, in fact because of the snow..it was quite sluggish and slippery.
Her soft clouded eyes gazed out of the window at the train that seemed to grow smaller and smaller, brows furrowed.

" And what of the other passengers?" She asked contemptuously, finding it beyond unjust to pick out three random passengers from the train and condemn the rest.

Cat leans out the window suddenly and yells for the carriage to halt. It stops overlooking a cliff above the railroad track, with the train coming into view. Cat pulls back into the cab and shoves the curtains aside. "Watch....." As the train nears them, the front car explodes, and the train stops amid a huge mushroom of smoke. "Finished and done...." She then looks at the other passengers. "Don't worry, only one or two men were killed..... The man in the front compartment was pure evil, a wicked man who tries to own men.... Hopefully he is the one one who died, and if not, then I pray God will forgive me...." Her eyes look onlyu slightly sad, but that emotion fades swiftly....

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For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not die, but have everlasting Life. ~John 3:16~





~The Mercenary A-U Gentlewoman~

Chance looked sharply at Cat, seeking, perhaps, to see some image of himself. But there was none, and so he looked away. In silence, he watched the smoke rise, wafting in the cloudy winter air, waiting for the moment when all of the tension and mistrust in the carriage would either burst or fade, for surely that was the feeling in the compartment. After a moment when the smoke began to dissolve into the distance, he glanced at Jacquelin, wondering if she too saw Cat's judgement unfair. It was not for mortals to decide another's fate...That had always been his ideal.

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Cat glances over at Chance, and smiles slightly, noting his look at her. "Do you approve, or no?...." Her voice is soft and low, but not threatening.....

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~The Mercenary A-U Gentlewoman~

With distant eyes that turned to look at Cat, he answered readily, "Whether I approve or not, what has been done is done. What can you do to undo what you have done, and how can you bring back the dead?"
It was not that he disproved of what she had done...He himself had killed on several occasions; he was not a novice in the fields of stealth, nor of betrayal, and death was often breathing down his own neck. The theory, kill or be killed, came into play. But to decide whether a person did or did not deserve to live was not a measure he preferred to take, nor one that he wished upon others.

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Cat stares back at him, her eyes slightly empty. "You do not know how true that statement is, my friend...." Her voice is soft and sad, and rather lilting, like a lament.....

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For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not die, but have everlasting Life. ~John 3:16~





~The Mercenary A-U Gentlewoman~

Jacquelin nodded silently, agreeing with Cat.

In a feeble attempt to lighten the scenario, Jacquelin finally sighed, turning towards the group.

" Where are we going now? I didn't even know where the train was stopping, are we close?"

Cat looks over at Jaquelin and smiles slightly. "We are going to my estate..... You see, I have two jobs.... One, as a thief and assassin, and another as a lady of nobility...." A smirk slides across her face.....

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For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not die, but have everlasting Life. ~John 3:16~





~The Mercenary A-U Gentlewoman~

" And what if it is not our wish to go to your estate?" Her voice was threatening and slightly shocked. The sentence even seemed odd coming from her...as if it were childish. Nevertheless, she held no inclination to go to her estate, even if Cat had just randomly saved her life. The fact that it was so random, however, took away from Jacquelin's gratitude.

Cat raises her eyebrows at Jaquelin, and her voice drops. "I have just told you my greatest secret.... I will not keep you from leaving, for I cannot keep innocent people as prisoners..... But I have just told you my greatest secret.... If I can trust you with that, then you can trust me with your very lives....."

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For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not die, but have everlasting Life. ~John 3:16~





~The Mercenary A-U Gentlewoman~

Chance arced an eyebrow, surprised more at where she meant to take them rather than her secret, with which he could certainly concur. He smiled, imaging the look her fellow courtiers would say if they knew what she had done. God forbid she got her hands dirty or actually rode the train...

"I will go," he murmured, shrugging. "There was no actual...purpose to where I was going anyway."

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Suddenly, as if out of the blue, Jacquelin stared up at Cat.

" You don't have a map, do you?" Her voice was crystalline and pure, as if from a child, though not so silvery-bell like.

Cat's eyes narrow dangerously at Jaquelin. "An' why would you be wanting a map?...."

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For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not die, but have everlasting Life. ~John 3:16~





~The Mercenary A-U Gentlewoman~

He glanced from the face of Cat to Jacquelin, finding the effect of the simple question somewhat humorous. Of course, the question could not have been so innocent as it seemed. Neither one of them could possibly be that daft...

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Cat's eyes catch Chance's for a moment, then flick back to Jaquelin's, waiting....

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For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not die, but have everlasting Life. ~John 3:16~





~The Mercenary A-U Gentlewoman~

" What other reason would one want a map?" She retorted sharply, slightly offended of Cat's responce. What was so wrong with wanting a map? And if she had just indeed spilled her most dark secret, why would she be worrying over Jacquelin wanting a map? Her blue eyes fixated on Catalina threateningly, unwavering.

"Please."