"Then again, Ayame didn't believe it was up to date enough, and added her own touches to the system," Asher added with a touch of amusement in his voice. He touched a screen that was on the counter and armed the system.

After he finished his snack, Asher turned and put the teapot on the stove knowing full well that by the time Ayame and Tier arrived all they would want is a good cup of green tea. After all nothing hits the spot better then green tea.

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"Find anything?"

Ayame looked up from her computer screen. "No. All activity has been quiet in the usual spots. That means either they finally figured out that I'm spying on them or they found a new spot."

"Or it's a new group," Tier added.

Silence hung in the air. Finally, Ayame said, "I rather it be a new group. I have enough nightmares from the old one."

"Ah. We all do."