Sykelion and Finnian returned like responsible employees—if responsible employees meant dumping ten massive boxes right outside the door and calling it a day.
Alongside them were neatly arranged carving tools that looked so expensive I briefly considered stealing them out of spite.
I stared at the pile before staring at them harder.
"…Are you two serious right now?" I asked, incredulous. "You carried all that here and didn't even think to bring them inside?"
"Getting ripped to shreds isn't included in my payroll, Miss Crimson," Sykelion replied without even a hint of shame.
I slowly turned to Finnian, hoping for at least one functional brain cell of support.
"Fighting!" He only raised his fist like he was cheering me on in a life-or-death situation.
I blinked. "…You're both useless."
"I prefer that rather than being called lifeless," Sykelion shot back, giving me a somewhat triumphant smile.
