🎀 Wisteria 🎀

While I was typing, two days passed, oh well.

Zerek was tempted to commit the act of a rat on a sinking ship; after all, in the worst case, they would all be in great danger. But then he remembered that it was Rogdan who helped him change, albeit a little, but for the better. Together they traveled the world, got into trouble, and always found a way out. Abandoning the baron and his ideals would mean admitting his own worthlessness, the insignificance of a simple bandit whose ultimate fate is to cut people in an alley for a dozen coins.
—That's right, Sir Waldemar, no... boss! —he supported the speaker. —We won't surrender to them!
—I'm very sorry, but why are we immediately writing them off as enemies? —Ilencia shook her head, folding her arms. —If we look at it, our baron wasn't the first to interfere in someone else's business. And now, we could be cooperating normally.
—Yeah, the boss has already cooperated. —Zerek mocked her. —But that's not the point. He is our representative, so whether we like it or not, we will all bear the blame.
—We surrendered to them. —the knight scoffed. —If we wanted to, we would all be there with the boss.
Ilencia herself was undoubtedly also upset by what happened to the baron, but she tried to remain calm and not show it. Rogdan, of course, often annoyed her, and sometimes she wanted to give him a good slap, but his endless supply of energy and optimism often brought a smile to her face and lifted her spirits even on the most unfortunate day. And in the end, it was thanks to him that she was able to regain her lost eye and gain a chance for a bright future. Therefore, the knight definitely decided that she would not abandon the baron in trouble, even if there was almost no hope.
Darbon listened attentively to Waldemar's monologue, absorbing every word. The speeches of the excited lisliar added to his confidence, and he even wanted to jump up from his bench and respond to him with enthusiastic applause, but at the last moment he lost his determination. Instead, he supported the last one with a modest nod of his gray head.

— ... Given what has happened, it is quite possible that your comrades are worried or puzzled by your unexpected disappearance, master.

—Yes, yes, you are right. And there is no way to let them know so as not to worry them unnecessarily. Otherwise, they might get into trouble themselves. However, I am sure they will cope. They have Lord Raphael and Lord Waldemar with them! Our organization is in the most reliable hands, which I trust twice as much as I trust myself!