Powerful Ally

"Come in."

Alexander had been standing outside of the presidential office for some time now, he was starting to get worried about his cousin with everything, or everyone, that was happening on Men's Island. But Hylas's voice sounded very calm.

'Too calm'

"Alex, where's Adrian?"

"He's waiting outside following your summoning orders."

"Ask him to untie the rebel, ask them to come in together."

"...You know yesterday, she did not need anyone to untie her, or anything."

"She thought I would not see her, otherwise she would not have left her cross alone."

"But why does it matter? As long as she can undo anything we put on her, why tie her in the first place."

"It is not her body that I tie, counselor, it is her mind."

Alexander unintentionally reminded the president of a promise he had made to himself.

"Alex, talk to Ajax, the miner, and ask him to install a cross for me. I want it in my castle by the end of today."

"A cross? A cross, alright."

Alexander took a glance from the window to th