The Calm Before the Storm

Our chosen negotiator comes back.

His face grim.

"There are a lot of guys out there. For some reason, it seems as if the entirety of the guild was out on a stroll. Now they are all congregating over here. They will contact someone that can take the decision to allow you guys through."

Okay, we just need to wait patiently.

Also, yes. They were on a stroll actually.

All looking for me.

This is my first huge scale manhunt.

The only experience I have in that would be videogames.

I used to always get out of these situations with cheat codes.

So, no experience really.

I need a plan.

Wait a minute.

[Someone read that letter he was bringing me! Perhaps there will be clues about their exact intentions.]

"Will that really change anything?"

"Won't it simply be a matter of bad or worse?"

[I mean I'm just grasping at straws right now. Plus I can't think of anything better to do.]

We make our way over the unconscious guy.

Turn him over to reach for the letter and ….