He... or rather they, didn't seem to notice Motan and the others standing a short distance behind them, as they were engaged in an absurdly irrelevant discussion.
To eat, or not to eat, that is the question.
Worried that charging out abruptly might break the current deadlock and make things worse, Motan didn't let everyone rush into action. Instead, he quietly moved a few steps closer to the ogre, preparing to step in and save the captive if necessary.
"Listen to me, Anthony, you're thinking about this all wrong, completely wrong!"
A highly righteous voice, or rather, a voice revealing a basically normal worldview, proclaimed, "The greatest regrets in life come from giving up on something that shouldn't be given up and stubbornly persisting in something that shouldn't be pursued! We can't make a big mistake because of our momentary whims, or else you will definitely regret it in the future."
