🍁Nine Ancient Obelisks

"You're right, Ushumgallu. He's lying and doesn't even blush. Judging by his story, a pirate kidnapped the woman; she couldn't have just vanished into thin air, could she? But he supposedly handled the "situation" alone, and that too in the presence of three witnesses? He's not just a professional; he's also a "fan of extreme thrills"... Hmm."

Unfortunately for those around him, the thoughts of the object of his "brief, distrustful gaze" remained just thoughts....