”“Stop it! You’re embarrassing me!!”With the fusion of the two individualistic aurae, even nearby Platinum-tier adventurers could not help but...marvel with curiosity in their eyes.“Look at that blade — the quality and design must have cost a fortune.”“I’ve never seen a sword as intricate as that one since our joint quest with the Master-tiers. You think he earned it or a congratulatory gift from his family?”“It’s most likely the latter, but the way he looks tells me otherwise...”Another group of. Walk when I walk, stop when I stop. Amir and Carmelo are going to follow us, if they can. We’re going towards the remaining car. Understand?” I nodded. “Tell me what I just said.” I repeated it back to him. “Good.” Yakob looked down. “Guys?”“We’re here,” a strained voice from the front replied. “Going to have to exit to the street.”“Okay. Heads on swivels, boys. Here we go.”Yakob slid forward through the window frame, dropping to the ground before raising his rifle, scanning the rooftops. Mundungus cleared his throat, turning all heads towards him as he beckoned for everyone to quietly make their way to an adjoining room. He followed, his sopping wet clothes weighing him down with every step he took. But nothing could weigh him down as much as the memories... As much as the burden haunting him... The one they should have told him... Realization hit him hard, like sudden submersion into the icy waters of the northern artic, as he wondered what they were not telling him tonight.. I knew I had to wait though and used all the willpower I had to put it back in my trousers and get out of the room.--------It took a long time for 10am to arrive. I was back in the kitchen when I heard the front door go at precisely that time. She entered and didn't say anything as she went straight upstairs.A minute later she called down to me: "I'm just going for a shower." Okay, no problem. I will put some coffee on," I shouted back up."We can skip coffee today I think," she replied.I didn't.