>>10555118Conscious of not wanting to just be a lackey, and dreaming of beating her some day. Good. She's ambitious, Cassie thinks to herself. Kasumi is definitely the kind of person that would make a valuable ally.
"I can relate to your issues with authority," Cassie says. "The last time I had someone in my life I had to answer to, he tried to send my little sister on a job that would have gotten her killed. So I put him in the ground and replaced him as the boss."
"I don't want lackeys. Lackeys are disposable. Weak. I want strong women I can trust to watch my back, and I'll do the same for them. And yeah, I beat you, but you've got that spark that tells me you're what I'm looking for."
Cassie accepts Kasumi's handshake. "You made a wise choice," she says, "I think this will be start of something good for both of us."
