Taika’s lips forms a thin smile. She smiled and waved the bartender over again. She asked the man for a pen and a piece of paper, and told him to make it snappy.<br/><br/>She wrote down one name, and one address, then handed the paper to Stryke, “Just ask for a man named ‘Leo’.” She said. Leo was an old friend of hers. That wasn’t his real name, of course, but one of many he uses to avoid the eye of the authorities and a few people who wanted his head. He was not a man without enemies. Then again, few people were these days it would seem. All the more reason to carry out this little plan and crush those who needed reminding where their place was in this world.<br/><br/>Sipping at her drink, she tilted her head and stared at nothing in particular. Her thoughts were transfixed on Alan’s death. That little pest was going to pay. Leo, she knew, would be more than happy to get in on the deal. She also knew he would want a bit of payment, which didn’t really bother her too much. He was a reliable man and knew he would do what was asked of him without hesitation. Hired hands like that were worth every last penny.<br/><br/>Taika stood from her seat and drew herself up to full height, looking Stryke in the eye, “I’ll be seeing you, my dear.” She kissed him lightly on the cheek and left the bar.<br/><br/>The first thing she did when she returned home for the night was take a long, cold shower. Her apartment was one of the most expensive in the city. When someone like her has a lot of money, high-class living was the best way to live. She spoiled herself rotten with the most luxurious furniture and the most comfortable bed she could buy. The same went for her bathroom. An ice dragoness like her liked the cold, but with her set up it was possible to keep it near freezing.<br/><br/>When she finished, Taika dressed in her finest nightgown and stepped out onto the balcony and drank in the night air.<br/><br/>She was trembling. The level of excitement was difficult to describe, but it made her feel alive. That was all that truly mattered to her in the end.