The Man's Decree

“Let’s rest for a bit, Tom…” Hamish said as he broke free of Rostom’s grip and sat down on the side

“We’re almost there, Mr. Chevalier. The exit is straight ahead! Moreover, it’s not safe to rest in this spot. We can find a secure location to rest once we’ve reached our destination,” Rostom advised.

He then tried to help Hamish up, but the older man waved his hands and refused to get up no matter what.

Consequently, Rostom turned toward Kiara and said, “Please tell Mr. Chevalier to get up, Kiara. It’s too dangerous for us to rest here.”

“How about we find a spot to rest up front, Dad?” Kiara suggested. Hamish shook his head. “I’m afraid we might not be able to rest if we head over there.”

“Why not?” Kiara asked in confusion.

us out of this mountain,” Hamish responded. He then fixed Rostom

you serious, Mr. Chevalier? I heard about this path from a friend! Could it be that I

was starting to panic. “Did we take a wrong turn,

the path up ahead and see if we’re on the right track,” Rostom said, stepping forward to

him and find out what’s going on, but be careful not to

off to tail the man. It wasn’t long before she saw Rostom walk up to a group of people. She couldn’t hear what

and reported

he really is up to

leave with Kiara, only to see Rostom coming back before

suitable spot for us to rest, Mr. Chevalier. It’s just

his theory when he heard Rostom lying to them. Getting straight to the point, he demanded, “Stop lying to me, Tom. Who

I didn’t see anyone!” Rostom adamantly refused to admit the