An Olive Branch (Cardia and Valkoinen)

Cardia's good fortune to have the sizable von Cruezfeldt estate (Japanese branch) all to herself was cut short suddenly with the arrival of Valkoinen, a bizarre, almost teddy bear cute, uncouth, barely intelligible professional hitwoman, another strange character in Cardia's life since she had joined Lukretia's retinue.

Though their first meeting was a little heated, Hilde's attitude toward Valkoinen resonated. Perhaps she was misinterpreting the girl... maybe she wasn't really quite so aggressive. She seemed almost... playfully unaware of proper behavior. Cardia definitely didn't need any more enemies, and she could certainly use another friend...

Which is why she was standing outside Valkoinen's room, knocking gently on the door. "Uh... Valkoinen. Can I come in?" She spoke timidly through the closed door. In her other hand, she clutched a small gift bag, carrying a present from her to the assassin. Hopefully, such an olive branch would smooth things over between them...