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Thirty minutes passed, the silence in the room was only punctured by the soft rhythm of their breathing.
Nikolas, Azil, and Adrian sat cross-legged on the floor, their eyes closed, lost in meditation.
But beneath the surface, tensions were high.
Azil's plans, whatever they may have been, had been suspended due to Adrian's unexpected presence.
While Nikolas's own intentions, to probe Azil about his mysterious past, had also been put on a hold.
Adrian's arrival had thrown a huge wrench into the delicate dynamics between Nikolas and Azil.
As they meditated, Nikolas's mind began to wander. He wondered what Azil's true intentions were, and what secrets lay hidden behind those piercing eyes.
Adrian, struggling to maintain focus, opened one eye to peek at Nikolas. He seems to sense the tension emanating from Azil and wondered what he had interrupted.