Blasphemy

Ning felt satisfied with just getting to meet with the person who was close to the inventor Zarius and turned to leave.

"One moment," Tim said before Ning could leave and looked at the old man Havoc. "Sir Havoc, about 12 days ago, a scholar by the name of Tony Scardon should have come to this place to give some sort of—"

"Did you say Tony Scardon?" the old man suddenly said and a look of rage filled his face. "Don't speak of that goddamn man in my tent."

Ning and Jasmine both looked at each other with a hint of surprise in their eyes. Tim was simply shocked by the man's sudden outburst.

"I'm… sorry?" Tim said. "Did he do something?"

Tim had read the newspapers about the man, but there had been nothing in them. He simply had no idea about anything that could have possibly happened.