Go to the springs!

Delilah gives you a feeling you haven't felt in a long time. She really loves you; you can tell by the tone of her voice. You clear your throat and step closer, offering a gentle smile. You'll just rest until it's time to go. "Uh, yeah– I make time for you."

Your answer makes her smile wider. She looks at the tables and nods. "I'll see you later tonight, then. After work, I'll come to visit you!" Seeing Delilah's pleasure warms your heart. You can't help but smile in response to her happiness. She strides off, looking much more confident serving the people in the tavern.

You go to your room and notice someone has slid a letter under your door since you left. You thought it was from Delilah at first, but upon further inspection, you find it to be written by a typewriter and more thoughtfully put together than a young adult going through loving emotions.

The contents of the letter are concealed in a scarlet red envelope. When you unfold the letter and start to read the words, you realize it's an invitation of some kind to meet someone. The information is sparse, but it seems to be from someone who knows about your work and your background, either seeking your help or recruiting you. Unfortunately, you cannot find who the sender is since the letter is just signed "TM" from the “Automatic Rifle Syndicate.”

You'd feel bad canceling on Delilah now, but this seems pretty significant; one might go as far as life-changing! You lean back into your chair and exhale. You wonder what you should do as you look over the letter repeatedly. You might offend the wrong person if you cancel and end up killed, there are many weird groups and factions in this neck of the woods, but you weren't sure how many of them could cause you any actual harm.

Well, whatever. You stand up and go to your bed, falling on the sheets. Your mind swims in a ton of thoughts, the events of the morning, the night, the letter, and even your run-in with Delilah just a few hours earlier. They ram and crash into each other, but you are sure you'll conclude before Delilah gets here.