"Hide and seek?" Lia thought she has heard wrong.
Even if it was because Xavi was a child in the Lord's eyes, this was a stupid game to play.
Was that chessboard over there only a bait? A distraction? Served no purpose? Did the Lord just pretend to know how to play chess in order to seem intellectual?
Something about this wasn't right.
"Yes! A good hide and seek game is fun. You have 10 minutes to hide anywhere here and my men and I will go to find you. Don't worry about getting lost. After 15 minutes of searching, if we can't find you, it's your own. If we find you, you'll lose and no permission for you."
"How many of your men?"
"Five. I promise. It's 6 against three. If you don't believe me, I'll gather them here. No other staff will interfere, you're free to hide anywhere."
"Do you play with everyone in this game?"
"It's my favourite!"
Lia thought, if everyone who asked for the permission had played the game, it'd explain why they had gone missing.
