Two weeks had passed since the incident at the ceremony, The team was quietly doing their jobs. Jake was the only person to notice the change in Sincan.

Jake*: "Just what's going on in that brain of his?"

As he pondered that, Vanessa came into the office, wearing a grim expression.

Vanessa: ".....guys."

The entire office perked up to look at her.

Vanessa: "Kos is coming back..."

A collective sigh was heaved by the entire office.

Moris: "Anybody but her..."

Firil: "She takes the word slacker to another level."

Jake: "...oh....no....."

Sincan*: "No need to worry, you can handle another annoying prick."

And so Kos arrived, She was a Lyclan woman who was short, contrasting with Vanessa's height. wearing a vest with rolled up sleeves and pants.

Kos: "Nobody moved my stuff, right?"

Moris: "Well it's been a year so you can't really blame us.."

Kos: "Damn, I guess I'll actually have to work for today."

Firil: "Maybe try actually working this year?"

Kos: "*Muttering* What's the point if I can get away with it...."

She made her way to the HR department where she worked before seating herself and arranging her work station.

Sincan went over to greet her during break, and so he could get a read on her personality.

Kos: "So you're the new guy?"

Sincan: "I've been here for a month now, can we stop calling me that?"

Kos: "Let me think about it.....No."

Sincan*: "Just amazing, feels like I've been dealt a bad hand."

Kos: "You do your thing, I'll do mine and we'll both try not to bother each other. I'm not the social type."

Sincan: "Fine by me as long as you keep up your end of the bargain."

Sincan felt as thought Kos was one thing he could cross of his list for potential annoyance, now only if Jake was as cooperative. When the day ended, the employees went home.

Sincan was walking home when he realized Kos was following along with him.

Sincan: "hehe....How funny, I guess we live next to each other?"

Kos: "Yeah....funny ain't it?"

They were walking for a bit before encountering Charlie the lyclan. Sincan forgot to ask Charlie where he got his wheel last time so before getting home, he decided to check up on him. Next to Charlie was a tall Scalin woman who was dressed in normal office worker clothes.

Sincan*: "Maybe a girlfriend? doesn't matter."

Charlie: "If it isn't the cheater and the slacker."

Sincan: "Fair according to the rules, unless you want you take it up with Firil?"

Charlie: "oh.....no thanks..."

Kos: "Oh Sherry, nice to finally see someone I like."

Sincan: "The others wouldn't appreciate that."

Sincan*: "Even though I don't like them either."

Kos: "Honesty is the best policy."

Sherry: " Sorry Kos but I'm a little too busy right now, heading over to a construction site."

Kos: "Well when you're done with that can you help me with some documents?"

Sherry: "Sure thing, Kos. Anything for a friend. *Muttering* So I'll go to the meeting and then...."

Charlie looks visibly disgusted at this but decides not to say a word.

Charlie*: "She wouldn't listen to me even if her life depended on it..."

Sincan grimaces a little at the display.

Sincan*: "Wait, why do i care?"

Charlie: "We've got work to do so we'll be on our way now."

Sincan: "Before that, Where did you get that wheel?"

Charlie: "Near the river on the south side, there's koplers that swim by, pretty sure you need a license though."

Sincan*: "Okay good."

Sincan: "Yeah, see you later."

Charlie and Sherry walked away as Sincan stood there.

Sincan: "Now i just have to get a license."

Kos: "I've got a license. As long as you're willing to get me one."

Sincan: "Fine, you got yourself a deal, I don't want to waste my time so let's make our way over there."

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At the bank of the river, Sincan was searching for the ganvers who could use trick magic.

Sincan: "This is harder than i thought."

Kos: "Be sure not to slack off."

Sincan*: "Rich, coming from you."

They waited a while before a Kopler appeared. Kopler's were small creatures who had hands but no legs, instead replaced with a tail. They had sharp teeth and pounced on their enemies to prey on them. They had a cute face that betrayed their nature and a mouth that seemed smaller than it actually was. It's said that the longer the tail, the stronger it was.

Sincan used the fishing rod in order to bait it out but it resisted. The creature was about the size of an elbow. It gripped on and refused to go. Kos did not try and help Sincan, she seemed to be deep in thought.

Sincan: "A little help!"

Kos: "Sure, i guess."

She raised her hand and the stone around the river assembled into a small crystal pillar, the size of a Lyclan sitting down. Sincan felt as though he was filled with energy and easily took out the Kopler which surprisingly had another one hanging off of it, a smaller one.

Kos perked up at the sight of the child.

Kos: "Let that one go, It's a kid."

Sincan: "Are you kidding me, no! We've been here too long and I'm going to get it as a wheel."

Kos: "Sincan, don't test me. I'm the one with the license, now let it go!"

So Sincan obliged. the smaller one was let go and the bigger one was killed by Kos. Sincan thought he heard her apologizing to the Kopler, but he must've been mistaken.

Kos: "Next time, when i say something, you obey. Understood?"

Sincan had a glare on his face but slowly he spoke.

Sincan: "...Understood."

Kos left Sincan at the river bank. Sincan sighed heavily before releasing the Force magic he put on the Kopler child.

Sincan*: "Of course I'm not going to let it go just because you told me to. I won't waste my time with that."

He killed the Kopler child but made sure it was quick and painless. He then buried it so that it'd have somewhat of a peaceful death. He was not a monster after all. He was just repaying the world in kind.