The Paladin Prophecy

#75: WHEN YOU NEED TO MAKE A QUICK DECISION, DON’T LET WHAT YOU CAN’T DO INTERFERE WITH WHAT YOU CAN.

“Calm down,” said Will firmly. “That’s not going to help her.” He set the stopwatch on his phone, counting down from fifteen minutes, and led the others into the great room.

“What can we do?” asked Ajay.

“It’s not what we can do,” said Will. “It’s what we’re going to do. Did you record that?”

“Yes,” said Ajay.

“What about Elise? Do you think Lyle got her, too?” asked Nick.

“No,” said Will. “He would have played that card. ‘If you want to find me, look behind me.’ What do you think that means?”

“I have no earthly idea,” said Ajay.

“Dudes, it’s the statue,” said Nick. “Of the Paladin in front of the Barn. I mean, obviously.”

“Another frighteningly reasonable conclusion,” said Ajay.

“Maybe now you’ll stop misunderestimating me,” said Nick.

“So the Barn is where Lyle wants me to go,” said Will. “But that’s not where he is. Let’s move. Nick, you in?”

“Does a duck have a waterproof butt?”

Will looked through the front door peephole at Eloni standing guard outside. “Which window is farthest from the front doors of the building?”

“Yours,” said Nick.

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