While Ethan was clearing the Gate, surprisingly little happened outside. The compound had fallen into an uneasy silence. Most of the fighting was over, and with the remaining enemies either dead or incapacitated, there was little left for Kaela and Elara to do except wait.
Unfortunately, Kaela wasn't particularly good at waiting.
"Where did you even find those?"
Elara stared at the bottles in the purple-eyed woman's hands.
Kaela looked down at them as though she had forgotten she was holding them.
"These?"
"Yes, those."
Kaela shrugged before taking another long drink.
"Does it matter?"
Elara sighed, not even bothering to try to stop her as she leaned against a wall, casually drinking as though they weren't standing inside a recently cleared criminal compound.
"You're going to regret that later."
Kaela laughed.
"Probably."
That didn't stop her from downing another bottle.
