>> hardly seemed the type to be concerned with... There were a few reports of previous disturbances, domestic in nature, as well as >>

>> violations of noise ordinance, one case of assault that had been dismissed, that seemed to suggest something other than a hardened >>

>> criminal, some hired hit. Her friend, I presumed |friend|, girlfriend, shared a similar history with a few more infractions, more >>

>> violent and disorderly in nature, but overall, they appeared to be...lesbians, harmless enough, though little was ever harmless where >>

>> Leigh Phoenix was concerned. I still remained suspicious, but I didn't let it faze me...much. Not until I gathered more intel, which >>

>> a few well placed cameras could assist with... The rest of the day proceeded in much the same way as the one before, but I forced >>

>> myself to remain detached. Leigh Phoenix returned to Aleida Alcantara's shop, and I maintained my distance, even as a part of me >>

>> flared with a more volatile emotion. Nothing happened. They only talked, and tapping into the conversation, I felt a little less >>

>> hostility towards Aleida Alcantara, who only offered sound advice and comfort and...seemed a little more like me than I'd care to >>

>> admit. Leigh Phoenix was obviously struggling, having an existential crisis of her own over whether or not to sacrifice the one >>

>> thing she'd managed to hold onto all this time, the thing that defined her most in this backwards society, her virginity. >>

>> Aleida Alcantara was strangely perceptive on the nature of Leigh Phoenix's problems, in a way that almost would have made me wary >>

>> were it not for the inherent wisdom in her tone, and I began to feel like I'd misjudged her - or she was just faultlessly smooth. >>

>> Evidenced, it seemed, by the fact that Leigh Phoenix kissed her on the way out the door, which...helped rekindle some of that >>

>> hostility, like it or not. The next stop, reasonably, was Halidan Granger. I didn't have to listen to much of that conversation to see >>

>> where things would fall. Halidan Granger forgave Leigh Phoenix effortlessly, as I figured she would, for being with me the night >>

>> before, "nearly naked." I noticed Leigh Phoenix left out the part about the kiss with Aleida Alcantara. Things only escalated from >>

>> there, and I severed the connection, not wanting to hear or see anymore of what happened between Halidan Granger and Leigh Phoenix >>

>> that had so little to do with her protection. Leigh Phoenix stayed the night, and I stood sentry out front to keep her safe, >>

>> nothing more...)