"Hmm, so why are we just sitting here?" Aurianna wondered, glancing around at the group. Her gaze lingered on Peter, who seemed more tense than usual.
Peter sighed. "I wanted to ask for your help."
"My help? I'm sure you're capable of handling whatever may come your way." Aurianna chuckled, though she studied his face, sensing something was amiss.
"Not this time," he replied, his tone heavy.
Aurianna's smile faded. "What do you mean, Peter?"
Shuwi leaned in, curious. "Yeah, what's going on?"
Peter exhaled slowly. "Remember, we were supposed to rescue Princess Penelope, the demon princess from the Gitus Empire, from the Flonkong organization?"
Shuwi nodded. "I remember. You said it was a simple mission—we'd just buy her from them."
