[Espy]

Cu winced at the barrage of questions, then trace on his left palm a "23". He supposed that his curiousity much have presented itself on his face, because the girl definitely didn't not have the stature of a normal eighteen-year-old. ..."Friends"? With a guy who just almost attacked me? I think not. He glared again at Lucien, and shook his head, hard. ...Nope, definitely not.

He reached into his pocket again, cautiously unfolding the wrinkled parchment and showing her the bounty printed at the bottom.