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The final inspection result was that they were allowed to pass, but they had to be escorted the entire time. Their every move had to be under their surveillance.
"In any case, your plan of 'letting them free' appears to have failed. When the time comes, do you plan on letting them walk the plank on our return trip, or do you want them to be taken away?" William teased Hobbs.
Hobbes had planned on releasing the three empire sailors in Ava State, but it looked like it would be difficult to find an opportunity.
Hobbs didn't reply to William. Instead, he looked worriedly at the distance.
Not far away, on a larger and more gorgeously decorated elven longship, the elves who had done the inspection were reporting something to an elf wearing gorgeous golden scales. As they spoke, they pointed at Hobbs's ship from time to time.
"Guess what they're talking about?"
William asked after watching with Hobbes for a while.
