If it werenât for the fact that she spotted Leonâs wife standing beside him, Rebecca wouldâve rushed over to hug her Captainâalong with giving him a couple of well-deserved punches.
Seriously, showing up just when the pressure was at its peak against me?
If heâd arrived even a bit later, the main dish at his welcome feast wouldâve been âRebeccaâs Roasted Rage.â
After a quick greeting, Walker stepped forward to explain to the group, "Mel and I were patrolling the Empire's outer district when we ran into Captain Leon. We managed to sneak them in undetected."
Rebecca blinked her large, expressive eyes in astonishment.@@novelbin@@
"Thatâs⦠quite a coincidence, isnât it?"
Walker chuckled, "It really was. Captain practically jumped down from a tree, scaring both me and Mel half to death."
Rebecca stared at Leon, bewildered. "Why were you up in a tree?"
"Well⦠itâs a long story." *Should I tell her itâs because her sister-in-law wanted to relive one of our⦠more passionate memories in the exact spot we used to âbattleâ?*
Rebecca waved her hand dismissively. "Alright, let's get down to business."