What Tricks They Were Up To

The guards yelled with increasing fervor, their expressions of noble sacrifice almost causing Lucille to burst into tears of both laughter and despair. The reason she agreed to the mutants' request was to find out what tricks they were up to. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Yet, Lucille had a vague premonition. She always felt that the origins of the mutants were, perhaps, intricately linked to her... Otherwise, why would the mutants keep their mouth shut about her inquiries, and seem so wary of her? So both emotionally and logically, she had to go. And she must go! "Bobo, Bobo!" Joseph furrowed his brow, his eyes deep and dark as dense ink, chilling and dangerous. His whole demeanor was no different from that of a hellish henchman. At that moment, bystanders gave Joseph a wide berth, afraid to provoke him. Lucille smiled, walked up to him, and gave him a kiss. The girl's breath was sweet, and her demeanor was both delicate and soft. The initiated kiss was fleeting, quick as a dragon