Calgara watched her go, the memory of her last kiss lingering on his lips. Once the door had clicked shut behind her, the warrior sank into the seat he had vacated moments before, looking thoughtful.

He was a grown man; asking a woman to court him at his age was not common, and he admitted to feeling a little juvenile at the idea. However, there was no denying that things in this time were different than what he was accustomed to, and honestly?

Calgara glanced back up at the closed door, and a smile slowly rose on his lips.

This would be fun. Never before had he met a woman who was strong enough to present him with such a challenge as Nico Robin.