The Night Rose

Chapter 16

Timothy told Rosa everything that had happen earlier- trying to make it sound less gruesome and violent as it originally was.

After retelling the events earlier, Rosa said to him, "You know I have never liked Silas. He is just an annoying asshole. I still don't know why you are working under him. Ah, my poor husband."

She reached out and carefully touched his chest, “I think you should consider quitting.”

"Me neither, my dear Rosa, I don’t like him- not even by a little BIT. Still, I have to try and endure a little bit, my sweetheart.” Timothy’s eyes sparked with determination as he continued, “I have a plan; listen to me. All of this enduring is to get money to start a life here again as in the mainland, it didn't work out, and we both have fallen love with this continent already. I always thought that if I endured and managed to find a mechanic for Silas who could rebuild or repair the airship, we can steal it after that. For the crew, of course, we would try to get the new person to join as well. You also know that I do have some friends among the natives. So my love, what do you think if we could live along with the natives and start our life anew there with an airship?"

Timothy looks at Rosa, sounding hopeful, but it is evident that Rosa had her doubts. She was skeptical about Timothy’s plan- after all, they’ll be messing with Silas.

"How do you know that the new person would join this plan of yours? You don’t know anything about her yet. What if she steals it for herself?”Rosa voices out her concerns

But Timothy simply smirked as If he already thought of it every step of the way. So Rosa smiled as well and continued as she caress Timothy’s swollen and beat up cheeks, “ However, you know I will always support you and go wherever you will go. No matter what we will have or how we will live as long as we have each other."

"Rosa, I think the person we have hired was a pirate before. I think I saw a tattoo of a bloodied fang on her left arm, a small one. She also has the skills of a captain and seems to be an amazing mechanic. Even though she might hold an upper position in our future group, it is fine. I wouldn't mind working under an experienced pirate captain as a security guard or as a brute." Timothy explained excitedly as he told his wife his dream.

He continued with his starry eyes, "We could make a lot of money even when just selling the items we could gather outside. Selling them to someone in the town is easy. I know that this will make us an enemy with Silas and his company, but what can that son of a b-err, I mean, that blond do other than woo married women and get trouble. I'm tired of that and getting beaten up every day by drunkards and then seeing Silas faking his smile and pretending that he cares about me, but in reality, I'm the only one who dares to work under him." Timothy was upset. Because of money, most of the time, he needed to be a human shield for Silas, who seems to not learn from his mistakes.

He knows pretty well that Silas was using his influence of money on him, but Timothy doesn’t really have a choice. It’s the only thing he knows how to do best- fighting. But even him, who grew up in the streets and got used to fighting, grows tired of getting in between of Silas’ silly fights. It was childish.

After releasing a heavy sigh, he continued as he was caressing Rosa’s delicate and small hands, "So Rosa, I think we can also get Marie into this. Then we will also have a skilled secretary plus Arwin, who is a skilled captain. You are an experienced cook and other housework, then me, who is skilled and capable of fighting. We could achieve a lot of things without Silas."

Rosa felt safe in his hands, but she still worries about the plan. It sounded too good to be true; she’s not that naïve to think it’s going to work without fail.

"Timothy, what about the doctor and Mark? Wouldn't it be good to have a skilled doctor? I think Mark is an assassin, as he is good with stuff involving stealth." Rosa asked out from Timothy, subtly suggesting the two of them. Rosa knows well that they will be an excellent addition to the crew.

"Oh, hmm, I think the doctor is also fed up with Silas as he actually doesn't pay the doctor. Silas is only giving empty promises. If we will offer him enough money, that greedy old man would probably be ready to go to hell if we asked for it. Even when he doesn't admit, I think he likes me and considers me as a friend as I know more about him than Silas. We both know that Mark will follow the doctor anywhere he wants to go. I don't know why and I haven't asked, but that's how it is." Timothy said while showing more attention to his wife."Okay, Timothy, you will take care of the doctor and Arwin. I will take care of Marie as we are friends and let's try to go by this plan of yours. Even if someone betrays us and tells Silas, he cannot do anything other than fire us. However, he may try to do something when we managed to get out of the city," Rosa said while kissing Timothy's lips.

Timothy kissed his wife back. He then said after, "It's a good thing that I made friends with the Lunar clan's leader when I was doing tasks outside of the city for Silas. Do you remember them? They have a Raven as a totem, and they worship the moon. I saved their clan leader's life back then from a beast. He also became my sworn brother that day. So we'll always have a sanctuary in their village." Timothy finished while watching Rosa.

"Yes, I remember that. Hmph! I hope that he didn't try to offer you any native beauty as a reward. You really haven't told me much about what happened at the village, hmph." Rosa suddenly pouted out while watching her husband's reactions. Timothy laughed gently once again, seeing his wife look so adorable.

"We only shared drinks and food at the village as I already had the world's most beautiful wife back home, so I wouldn't even dare to cheat on you," Timothy said while watching straight at Rosa's eyes.

"Hmph, okay, and let's start this plan of yours tomorrow as it's already late today. I want to sleep soon," Rosa said while trying to get up from the chair, but Timothy grabbed her from behind, immediately bit her neck gently, and licked it.

"I don't know how early we can go to sleep today. Seeing you jealous is already quite a turn on for me. It makes you so cute and irresistible," Timothy said. Rosa suddenly blushed out entirely and turned shy before she started to run upstairs while hearing Timothy laughing downstairs to her reactions.

The night passed by seemingly peaceful today despite all that’s happened, but Timothy knows tomorrow is when it’ll all start. As soon as Arwin wakes up, he needs to begin his plans.

He wonders what kind of person Arwin was. What’s her driving force? Meanwhile, Silas from another place was thinking the exact same thing as he felt a shiver down his spine.

Silas muttered to himself as he caught himself, smiling, “I’ll learn how to manipulate you, Arwin.”