
“They think I'm touring with a wrestling troupe,” said Juliet.
Carla laughed. “Odd choice of cover story.”
Juliet shrugged. “But it fits. I don't want them to guess anything. It's in the family, but they don't believe it's in me. Best to preserve the illusion of the Jade Princess.”
Carla ran a hand down Juliet's braid and lifted it up to look at the ring on the end. “So what have you told them?”
“I only fight girls right now. It doesn't pay well. And I'm dating a wrestler called Pete.”
Another laugh. “Almost the inverse of the truth then.”