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neared, she heard voices, garbled due to the distance."First task...should tell us....progress." A voice was saying. Victoria crept closer, and breathed a sigh of relief when she recognized Sister Katherine’s voice. "Very well. I shall let him know." A deep baritone voice spoke next, causing Victoria to drop her jaw in surprise. A guy, she thought, her mind racing with questions, but namely accusations. There were no guys allowed in the convent.
    Overwhelmed by curiosity, Victoria figured that she had better go ahead and reveal herself. She cleared her throat softly. The baritone voice continued rumbling away, and Victoria cleared her throat even louder.
    The voices faltered for a moment, but went on, hesitatingly. Victoria heard Sister Katherine say something in a soothing tone, and shake her head in disgust. "Attention, I am here!" Victoria's voice rang out, the sudden silence only magnifying it. "Quick, quick." Katherine's voice said urgently, and there was a quick scuffling, and the sound of footsteps running quickly from the campfire. Victoria worked her face into a rather convincing calm expression, although she thought her twitching mouth might just give her away. She stepped into the campsite, to find Sister Katherine looking just a bit too casual. She was squatting, and feeding more wood into the fire. When she spotted Victoria, she got up slowly, with her hands on her hips, as if she had been sitting down for a long time.
    "Ah, you're early I see." Sister Katherine gestured towards the array of cushions arranged neatly around the fire. Victoria chose one a few feet away from her, and sat. Sister Katherine didn't say anything for a while, instead poking at the fire. After a few moments of silence, Victoria cleared her throat softly.  Sister Katherine took no notice. "Uh, sorry I was late this morning." Victoria said, awkwardly, and she traced a circle in the grass with her finger. To her surprise. Sister Katherine smiled a small smile.
    "Oh, Victoria. Do not think I am ignoring you because you were late. I've been a nun for almost forty years now. You are not the first person to have been late. No, I am just reveling in the silence, since Raela is not here yet."Victoria allowed herself a small chuckle. "You will need this silence, this thinking time, for your first job tonight." "So...I have to kill someone?" Victoria swallowed. "Well, that is what we do, dear. I thought you were looking forward to this part." "Oh, I was. I mean, I am" Victoria said quickly. "It's... Just not going to be an innocent person, right? That’s against the rules, I heard."
    Sister Katherine did not speak for a moment, as she added a roast pit to the fire, and began roasting a small animal over the top of it.  Rabbit, from the smell of it, Victoria mused.
    Sister Katherine turned the rabbit over, and sprinkled some salt over the top. "No one's truly innocent, Victoria." She went back to tending the rabbit. A few moments later, when the smell wafted over to Victoria, and the skin had turned a delightful golden brown color, Sister Katherine sliced the rabbit and handed her a plateful.
    Victoria's mouth watered. She hadn't eaten all day.  There was something about slop that made you lose your appetite. Victoria ate her food quickly, the flaky golden meat disappearing down her throat in five minutes flat. When she was done, she looked around the campsite. It was large, big enough to accommodate the entire convent, if necessary. Victoria spotted a few rolled up green sacks, either sleeping bags or tents, she figured. Near the sacks, she saw some everyday supplies. Bowls, cups, things of that nature. She chuckled.  If she hadn't known any better, she would have thought that it was all  some camping trip for Go Girls, the local girls club. Victoria hoped no young girls would accidently stumble in, as they’d be in for the surprise of their lives. She looked down at her plate, although her rabbit was long gone. She made a mental note to try