In the time since she had arrived in Paixao, Dagger had not been out too many times on her own. Zidane had been by her side most of the time, exploring and getting a feel for all the twists and turns of this city. But today she was on her own, descending the stairs so she might head to one of the nearby cafes. Despite the fact that none of the natives here were her subjects, she still felt the need to wave a thank you to the hotel staff when she left.

As the headed for the door, the girl stopped, long hair swishing as she glanced back. She had the strangest feeling that she was being watched. However, just looking directly behind her didn't alert her to Kuja's presence back in the corner.

The young queen frowned, hands going to her hips before she shook her head. "I must be imagining things..."