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“Be silent. I would suggest you think very carefully about your next phrase for311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYV3poV6ifg
I might not allow you to even finish it.”311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnzQ9ZL1Jo
Celle drew her weapon, and for the first time since this mission began, someone was311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gwQX0tzGo
taking an aggressive stance. Dhanel Marce however, remained silent the whole time, as311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7X7XlK6c4J
he kept on watching from outside the circle. He was likely pondering about more than311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nrOADDWhz
just this scene happening in front of him.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuijEeKWdwL
“Come then, speak one more word.” she smiled “Please.”311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtV1D2INCia
Red never moved, even though he was the target of such a threat; perhaps he311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfswH8a2wys
was not aware of the magnitude of the opponent in front of him, or perhaps he was311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwyVWfFKWep
confident in his own abilities. Or maybe he just knew his old friend too well, and was311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡybVSRVsEuI
certain that he would never lose control of this situation. Red kept his feet rested and311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWxUEzr9lq
a calm head, perhaps more so than any other present here. The others however, seemed311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSi73BaGai
agitated for they knew Celle for quite a while and how she could be. All apart from311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjt2V5Q3O6
the leader of this party, who so far had been completely absent despite how much the311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuYBZAnyve
tensions were rising...311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡylW7JatVna
“I just did.” said Red as Celle’s eyes grew more furious “And I will do so again.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlLPSRuiB16
Pay close attention now, as I resume my questions knowing you will do nothing.”311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLQhMWHAiX
“Red you are not helping,” said Deena but Red would continue freely...311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPX3ZDYDwR
“Marce, isn’t it time for you to put this puppet back on her tight leash?”311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1zpUlIoMp
Celle did not even have the time to raise her weapon properly before Dhanel Marce311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhhzz24a4l
finally stepped in to bring an end to this situation. “Celle that’s enough,” he said very311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNLAasgyQZ
calmly, very confident in both his authority, as well as in the discipline of those under311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrBJzRjPRO
him.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzlAUH60IU
She did, as always, as she was told, and once her weapon was sheathed on her back,311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgdhCru3zuL
she took a few steps away. Infuriated but always disciplined.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCuCVm5xVIc
“Nothing but a puppet,” Red added gaining in this way one last look of the Elvorides311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwLMX2ITYZ
woman, as this short but somewhat intense introduction, finally came to a close.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc70sFbX67W
“That’s enough out of you as well.” Dhanel Marce pointed at him, he was serious311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRf5ZpFJtp
and after a few more circling steps he would then continue...311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0nVTpH2qv
“Am I to assume then Red, that you are here now for the same old reason? Am I to311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1XtU29skG
assume you just can’t let it go?” the captain continues “I will also assume then, that you311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vdJwa3KwX
haven’t forgotten our history and conduct, of how we operate and are thus fully aware311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawqTwYprzt
of what a predicament this is. Now I know both Deena and Rhim over there would311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jWD2vl61Q
have no problem in us simply ignoring you and continuing with our mission. Lorian,311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLV2MnHLnV
well, he is like me, he is indifferent and whatever I end up deciding is fine by him.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuUzsy22Wi
But Celle, she likes being somewhat of a stiff and as such, she seems not too comfortable311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33GJYMpJBG
in ignoring you. So, what to do Red? What to do?”311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gaGjeQNSt
The leader of this outfit keeps asking himself as if waiting for an answer, a solution311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTMiD92Spd
he already knows is coming “Red this is serious. This is the most important mission311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRamASs81kX
ever assigned to the Hervies Hand, way more important than anything you or I have311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNL8hrZJS95
ever had to pull off in our days, and one with time growing ever scarce.”311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8qWtBbtsa
“You are going to the facility atop of that mountain, aren’t you? What else would311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIclNBTQMXA
bring the five all the way here? Then you know my answer” Red said, “take me with311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdo8W0yAIBZ
you…”311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhNfe9cYf6
If anyone anywhere could ever say that they once saw Dhanel Marce chuckle, then311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFY84rED5Zd
this was the moment they would all be referring to.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYFGMNmYRT
“You jest?!” Celle asked.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPF0gwcmyxF
“No.” Red continued as he looked in the captain’s eyes “You know all too well what311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yhXXhcWbU
my reasons are.” a small pause “You also know that you owe me...” Red concluded...311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQSZ8qZKGP
Silence then followed from everybody, and maybe Harigar Rhim and Deena knew311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoEBvPqdUo7
what Red meant as they had worked together for an exceptionally long time, or maybe311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONTtcdEwI3
it was something even before all of that. Maybe they did or maybe they didn’t.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvsgXG585r
Still, none around those two dared to break that moment, as even Celle’s upcoming311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzbYccC0Rl
frustration was put on a halt for the time being, for even she had curiosity towards311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1VVFVghYZ
what just had been said and was hoping that more words would follow to quench it.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMGKLsqJqw
“Are you going to play that big card on me?”311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6OuRQsSOaS
“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 the311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiA5MCIDJn
outcome that can come from it seemed to echo in his mind, and then he gets close to311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CUUph7efO
Red. The two were now almost at a kissing distance and for the second time in front311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR60Vs06GGX
of the rest, they whispered to one another.311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPB4UVeWJf
Words clearly not meant for anyone else to hear...311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5yYu4XiZu
“Very well...” Dhanel Marce finally, reluctantly, accepted - quite the shock to311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2h6srEbHPt
everyone here and to none more so than the Elvorides...311Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3U9r3f4xxB
“What? No...” she let out...
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-end of chapter 6
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