Chapter Six, in which we meet an elderly vixen of not very pleasant appearance and try to avoid the crystal dragon

“ Take the money and never go near Sheno again. Do what you want, but he must lose ... all interest in you, - a bag of coins fell with a clang on the stone slabs of the balcony. Lightning eyes scanned Irene, seemingly trying to incinerate.

The cat hid behind the witch's leg and looked out warily.

“Megera,” he snorted, barely audible, almost on a mental level. Irene smiled. She bent down and picked up the bag.

“Wow, hefty,” she pretended to be surprised, took a step and...