Alex scoffed, a touch of amusement flickering in his eyes. "Neutral, remember? Besides, desperate times call for desperate measures, wouldn't you agree? Especially if it means saving a village from a tyrannical king."
"Exactly!" Maya exclaimed, clapping her hands together. "Besides, think of it as… reacquiring a misplaced heirloom. Returning a sentimental object to Councillor Fiore. A noble act, wouldn't you say?"
Alex chuckled. He couldn't deny there was a certain logic to her argument, even if the act of retrieval might bend the definition of "noble" a little.
"Alright, alright, you win, Operation Necklace Retrieval is a go. But before we embark on this grand adventure, tell me more about the location. Where in Laury might this necklace be? Do we have any leads?"
