Now, he was standing at the entrance he had used to come into the room. Here he stood. It was at this moment that Dartwire noticed the other two captives Adria had released hiding behind in the shadows on the stairs that led up.
Adria gestured for him to let go of the middle-aged woman. Dartwire frowned, "Why don't we do this together? You let go of your hostage, and I shall let go of ours."
Adria shook his head to Dartwire's suggestion. As far as he was concerned, that was a terrible plan. Didn't that mean that he would be letting himself open to attacks once he gave out his only leverage?
Adria gestured with the neck of his captive again to show his seriousness on the matter.
As he did, Adria noticed that Manila and Helmsman were already in a battle position to attack.
After a few seconds of contemplating, Dartwire nodded in agreement to Adria's request.
