Under the blazing sun, Roman, Neato, Kael, and Nayan trudged across the scorching desert, the sand stretching endlessly before them. Neato's relentless stream of questions about Dorius H2 filled the air, each query punctuated by the sweltering heat.
"Hey, Roman, what exactly is Dorius H2?" Neato asked, his voice tinged with curiosity as he wiped sweat from his brow.
Roman remained silent, his focus fixed on the horizon ahead. Ignoring Neato's question, he pressed on, his expression unreadable.
Behind them, Nayan struck up a conversation with Kael, his tone oddly cheerful despite the oppressive heat. "Did you know the human penis can grow up to 5.1 inches?" Nayan remarked, a mischievous glint in his eye.
Kael raised an eyebrow, torn between amusement and disbelief. "Seriously?" he replied, his tone laced with skepticism.
Nayan nodded enthusiastically, launching into a bizarre monologue about human anatomy as they walked.
As Neato's questions grew more insistent, Roman reached his breaking point. With a swift motion, he activated the pill, sending Neato and Nayan crumbling to the ground in agony.
Kael chuckled at the sudden turn of events, shaking his head in amusement. "Guess they won't be asking any more questions for a while," he remarked, hoisting Nayan over his shoulder.
Together, Roman and Kael carried their unconscious companions as they trudged onward, the sun sinking lower in the sky.
As evening approached, they set up camp, the crackling of the fire the only sound in the desert silence. Neato and Nayan lay sprawled on the sand, forgotten in the heat of the moment.
In the quiet of the desert night, Kael couldn't resist one final question. "Hey, Roman, what's the deal with Dorius H2 anyway?" he asked, his curiosity getting the better of him.
Roman turned to face him, his expression inscrutable in the firelight. "It's the past," he replied cryptically, his words hanging in the air as the chapter came to a close.
END OF CHAPTER 20