A Surprise

Even though half a day's time seemed really short, it felt endless for the mercenaries as they anxiously stood around and curiously scanned the surroundings for any changes. The more one is denied of something, the more one desires it. This was a human characteristic which everyone was showing right now. Some of the mercenaries even secretly planned to take a peek at what exactly was happening on the other side. If Rhode caught them peeking, they were prepared to back themselves up with a logical reason. They would say that they were worried that Rhode had gotten into some trouble because of the loud rumblings they heard before. Although there were many mercenaries with such intentions, none of them took actions. The reason was very simple. Rhode's reputation and deterrence within these people were too powerful and most importantly — Marlene was looking over everyone.