"Neither," she said. "A witness."
Underneath, in a hand she'd come to expect, were coordinates and a time. It was not wealth—at least not the kind she had expected—but a small purse, a name of a safe house beyond the river, and an offer: continue, expand, train others. spy mission a nobles maid final completed
I wanted this "Final Completed" arc to feel earned, so I threw three major hurdles at the protagonist that almost ruined the mission. "Neither," she said
: Reaching the "Final Completed" state generally involves a successful getaway where the gathered intel is handed over to your handlers. " she said. "A witness." Underneath