The envelope must have passed through dozens of pairs of hands before it made it to her. She'd tracked it the whole way, of course, and if it really came from who she thought it was coming from, then Selena could already feel the gold coins between her fingers. The raven-haired "assassin" cradled the envelope for a moment, before pulling out a dagger to pop the intricate wax seal. Letting the parchment within unfold, Serena's hidden lips twisted into a smile behind her black helmet.
In exchange for the public humiliation of her target, she was being promised an exorbitant sum, with a few caveats. Can't be traced back to her employer, bloodshed must be kept to an absolute minimum, etc, etc. All very standard stuff.
What wasn't standard was the target. Selena had taken all sorts of contracts, and would of course take this one. She was a bit surprised at her target, but it wasn't about to stop her. It included their name, location, a short reason for requiring her services, and a bounty.
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