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“Be silent. I would suggest you think very carefully about your next phrase for198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjje2lR3myK
I might not allow you to even finish it.”198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECJCCCZKph
Celle drew her weapon, and for the first time since this mission began, someone was198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0edeRg0na
taking an aggressive stance. Dhanel Marce however, remained silent the whole time, as198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6hCc85RFA
he kept on watching from outside the circle. He was likely pondering about more than198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFaqTOCyzuu
just this scene happening in front of him.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzx3PNMSyq0
“Come then, speak one more word.” she smiled “Please.”198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzyaCMrteh
Red never moved, even though he was the target of such a threat; perhaps he198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJTRGm80xG
was not aware of the magnitude of the opponent in front of him, or perhaps he was198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZDk4JYgAh
confident in his own abilities. Or maybe he just knew his old friend too well, and was198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2h1mlNCzl
certain that he would never lose control of this situation. Red kept his feet rested and198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GW9W4RS1t
a calm head, perhaps more so than any other present here. The others however, seemed198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcXNzAABVz4
agitated for they knew Celle for quite a while and how she could be. All apart from198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvH2sJUzF8
the leader of this party, who so far had been completely absent despite how much the198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHj9dEcr6Bq
tensions were rising...198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDPoHghSgKr
“I just did.” said Red as Celle’s eyes grew more furious “And I will do so again.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPmiWazCxV
Pay close attention now, as I resume my questions knowing you will do nothing.”198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS93b6JfmZ6
“Red you are not helping,” said Deena but Red would continue freely...198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡailjNIahgI
“Marce, isn’t it time for you to put this puppet back on her tight leash?”198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBMiVaJuJg
Celle did not even have the time to raise her weapon properly before Dhanel Marce198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9tWMeLXsE9
finally stepped in to bring an end to this situation. “Celle that’s enough,” he said very198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX3mhH9kTPI
calmly, very confident in both his authority, as well as in the discipline of those under198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrptt9Sliy
him.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrffAfqFE9
She did, as always, as she was told, and once her weapon was sheathed on her back,198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYewdx95MWv
she took a few steps away. Infuriated but always disciplined.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtrcABKc1x
“Nothing but a puppet,” Red added gaining in this way one last look of the Elvorides198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LTYwrjrVW
woman, as this short but somewhat intense introduction, finally came to a close.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡen7pUwkyt8
“That’s enough out of you as well.” Dhanel Marce pointed at him, he was serious198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mBIxeC9Ld
and after a few more circling steps he would then continue...198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyanAfPlAPf
“Am I to assume then Red, that you are here now for the same old reason? Am I to198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbaQD0NJwGK
assume you just can’t let it go?” the captain continues “I will also assume then, that you198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1MsvccArS
haven’t forgotten our history and conduct, of how we operate and are thus fully aware198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxFUz9DVeS
of what a predicament this is. Now I know both Deena and Rhim over there would198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVVyOV4pku
have no problem in us simply ignoring you and continuing with our mission. Lorian,198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKadWLDiQg
well, he is like me, he is indifferent and whatever I end up deciding is fine by him.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTlKRTmeir
But Celle, she likes being somewhat of a stiff and as such, she seems not too comfortable198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT2mTxR22Qe
in ignoring you. So, what to do Red? What to do?”198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKruM2wVu6
The leader of this outfit keeps asking himself as if waiting for an answer, a solution198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5V0xxy1Pep
he already knows is coming “Red this is serious. This is the most important mission198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA4oAoUiBvA
ever assigned to the Hervies Hand, way more important than anything you or I have198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qsIIBvlSX
ever had to pull off in our days, and one with time growing ever scarce.”198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FpgIf0TqF
“You are going to the facility atop of that mountain, aren’t you? What else would198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0K8Pje7SD
bring the five all the way here? Then you know my answer” Red said, “take me with198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOSGTOpf5g
you…”198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnQ123Z7Y2
If anyone anywhere could ever say that they once saw Dhanel Marce chuckle, then198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyGzGD49PFD
this was the moment they would all be referring to.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGfA3EXD2KU
“You jest?!” Celle asked.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtedrM3Arub
“No.” Red continued as he looked in the captain’s eyes “You know all too well what198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3xVHeM21e
my reasons are.” a small pause “You also know that you owe me...” Red concluded...198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbyuIuxbdE
Silence then followed from everybody, and maybe Harigar Rhim and Deena knew198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbGWl5iNZt
what Red meant as they had worked together for an exceptionally long time, or maybe198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrLVKLNK9Z
it was something even before all of that. Maybe they did or maybe they didn’t.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrnIADT3nl
Still, none around those two dared to break that moment, as even Celle’s upcoming198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDmNyqn5f7
frustration was put on a halt for the time being, for even she had curiosity towards198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCP3ZRH58UJ
what just had been said and was hoping that more words would follow to quench it.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoI0Vw3ptB
“Are you going to play that big card on me?”198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwLqNTzxzO
“If that is what it takes.” Red replied, “I cannot afford to miss this chance.”
Dhanel Marce listened as he had never listened before, for this decision and the198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXljDpfdeW
outcome that can come from it seemed to echo in his mind, and then he gets close to198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWmSp1H8Rm
Red. The two were now almost at a kissing distance and for the second time in front198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9UmizvCnq
of the rest, they whispered to one another.198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcyzB4cghu
Words clearly not meant for anyone else to hear...198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOuYfrLs55
“Very well...” Dhanel Marce finally, reluctantly, accepted - quite the shock to198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93OFLVrU1K
everyone here and to none more so than the Elvorides...198Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡux0GxZaR2U
“What? No...” she let out...
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-end of chapter 6
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