A Tentative Start (2)

JP with Choi and Eun-Ji

Chinatown - San Francisco, CA

“It is good to have it hidden,” Yeong responded. “Templars may be joining the chase soon. Until we know the circumstances, they are our competition.”

He looked at the girl across from him. He could not deny she was beautiful. He wanted to know more about her, as Choi may be working aside of her for a while.

“Tell me about yourself, Eun-Li,” he requested. “I know you come from a solid Dragon family, but that’s all I know. The Moon name is well known in our ranks.”

Eun-Ji smiled in amusement. Her family name held honor and prestige in the Dragon ranks, yet she herself had not contributed to it. She brought honor to the family in many ways growing up, but not yet in regards to the secret world. Well, the fact that she is a “bee” did bring with it the attention that she was full of potential; however according to her teasing big brother, that was just an elegant way of saying you haven’t done anything yet. She knew he was right. Her rhythm gymnastic medals, straight A’s all the way up to getting a degree in physics from the most prestigious schools in South Korea, to her other superlatives didn’t amount to much in the secret world dominance hierarchy.

Eun-Ji had finally finished eating and she wiped her mouth neatly with her napkin. Then she organized her utensils and dish so that it would be an easy pickup for the waiter when they came to bus the table. “Choi, let’s keep this professional and stick to matters of importance for the mission.” She was being an obstacle to his friendly question. Though she did concede slightly, “But, yes, my family name is known for solving problems consistently, meriting honor.”

Getting back to business, she asked. “So do the Halliwell sisters, the charmed ones, mean anything to you?” Decoding the message had just led her to more unanswered questions.