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Chapter 59

"What the- where is my-"

"Hello, Miss. Lavina." Lavina turned around to see a person lurking in the darkness of her room. Lavina grabbed onto her dresser. The woman walked out of the darkness and then took off her hat, bowing to her. "Your master tells me you need my assistance with your anger issues."

"Master?"

"Akxfo is an old friend, my name's Samantha, Samantha Anata." She walked towards her. "Looking for this?" Samantha pulled her phone out from her coat.

"What the- how did you- that was in my pocket."

"It takes a smooth hand and patience to steal."

"I don't want to steal."

"Understandable." She turned around. "But I'm not here to teach you to steal. Follow me."

"Follow-" Lavina looked around, "Where did you-"

"Come on!" Lavina went over to her window and opened it.

"How did you get out there so fast!?" Samantha gave her a blunt look.

"Just get down here." She crossed her arms. Lavina rolled her eyes.

"Cheshire, I'm going out!"

"Ok, sweetie, just be back for dinner!" Lavina ran down the stairs and went outside.

"You're slow."

"Oh I'm sorry I don't meet your expectations."

"Well," She chuckled. "I just thought the daughter of the chosen one would be well, better attuned to fighting and speed, but-"

"I'm not my mother. I didn't even know her until a few months ago."

"Touched a nerve, did I? You and that phrase- hm? 'Your like your mother'. You don't like it when people compare you to her and then say you're nothing like her."

"I- I'm not her."

"Well, at least you know that much." She stopped and then took something from her belt and shot it at a tree. Then suddenly the floor gave way. It was pitch black at first, but then the lights turned on.

"Woah."

"Welcome to one of my many hideaways. Now forget how you got here, because you will not be coming back." She continued walking. "That pillar." She pointed, "get on top of it."

"What? Why?"

"Do you really want to ask questions?" She glared back at her. Lavina rolled her eyes and did what she said, standing on top of the pillar.
"Are you making tea?"

"Why do you care? I told you to stand on the pillar, what I do doesn't matter to you." She looked at her out of the corner of her eye. "Do you not like it when someone dismisses you? Doesn't give you the answer you want?" Samantha turned around, stirring the liquid with a tiny spoon, not that the cup was much bigger. She dragged a chair over in front of the pillar, sitting down in front of Lavina. She blew on the cup. "Tell me, what do you do Lavina? For fun."

"I golf."

"Do you?"

"Yes."

"How's your score? Ever had a perfect game?"

"I try to."

"You try to?"

"Not every game is a good one."