Chapter 48

Peace is the result of a failed attempt at greediness.

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Neil helped Arthur get up from the ground as the man was feeling the pain in his lower back. He had fallen pretty bad, for his butt was still aching.

"You okay, dude?" Asked Neil as he assisted him to walk. "That was a pretty unexpected entrance. I did not know you were planning to do that."

"Neither did I! My butt hurts!"

Berret appeared, showing himself to Aralina when she was about to open the door to the room where the hostage was being held captive.

"Wait," he opposed, stopping Aralina's hand from twisting the doorknob of the room. "Casually opening doors like that might lead to a problem. You haven't checked yet if it's safe to proceed."