"He grew stronger again," Scarlet murmured under her breath.
She stood there for one more moment, the night air moving lightly around her while the hole in the rooftop and the broken floor below reminded her of how short that clash had been. Then her expression settled again, and she turned away.
By the time Scarlet returned to the hotel, Lilly and Alice were already waiting near the sealed off room. The broken glass had been cleared from the walkway, but the marks from the earlier fight were still there. The two women looked over the moment Scarlet approached.
Alice spoke first.
"Well?"
Scarlet walked closer and glanced once at the damaged room before answering.
"I lost him."
Lilly raised an eyebrow. "Lost him?"
Scarlet nodded once. "He escaped."
