Charles headed for the elevator and pressed the button for his floor.He felt that it was strange to be returning to the penthouse after hisday at the ...no frills places that Pola and Tita had shown him allafternoon, but he knew he had to prepare Jane's homecoming dinner.Charles rested against the rear wall of the elevator as the wearinessfrom his day was catching up to him. He exited the elevator on hisfloor and unlocked the penthouse door.Pushing his way through the door, Charles heard Jane. “Chloe, isn’t it?”“Yes, that’s me.”“What can I do for you, Chloe?”She hesitated, and then finally said, “I have a problem, and I was wondering if I could talk to you about it.”“Um, sure. I can try to help. Why don’t you come inside?”He held the door open, and Chloe stepped inside.Chloe was silent again, so he broke the ice, “Ella is out. Is it her you want to talk to?”“No, actually it was you, but if you’re busy...” She pointed at the sheet he was holding.“No, just folding laundry. Nothing. "I realized then how stupid I sounded, as this body is considerabllybigger than Madison."Kneel down Vic," she said.I knelt down so my shoulders were under water and I could feel Mads jumponto my back and put her legs on my shoulders. I then stood up soMadison was fully out of water."We?re ready," Madison said.Tyler and I waded closer to each other, as both girls - I mean Mads andVictor - started grabbing each other?s hands, trying to knock each otheroff.I could hear Madison giggling, and Victor. I had already decided to take out as many Sparrows as I could with extreme prejudice. I was going to execute them all, if at all possible, all the way up to the High Sparrow himself. I didn’t know how this would be taken by the Queen Regent or King himself, not to mention the Small Council. Even so, I already had my first mission, albeit one that was self-assigned. I wasn’t about to fail at it.“You needn’t fear me. I’m not here to harm you. I don’t have time to hurt anyone but Sparrows, if it.
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