James realized how foolish he had been.

Seeing Nina's presence and still doubting if she would come made James feel foolish. He thought she was just a stand-in. It definitely didn't make him look very smart.

"Of course, I knew," James said. "But I didn't have the chance to see you. By the way, where's Scarlett? Didn't she come with you?"

Nina's face fell at the mention of Scarlett. "We got separated. I don't know where she is now. I need to find her."

James paused, then reassured her, "We'll find her eventually. With her experience, she should be alright."

Nina wasn't sure if Scarlett was dead or alive, or if she had managed to escape. Ultimately, she needed to find a way to infiltrate the Pharaoh's territory.

Behind them, Chana noticed their close conversation and the way Nash looked at Nina. Seeing Nina's fair skin and features, she quickly deduced that this was the woman James had mentioned.

in the village,

be forgotten. She thought for a moment, then looked at

the sound of a

immediately caught everyone's

what's wrong?" Chana asked worriedly. "Put me down, I need to check on my

over and cradled the crying

is he crying?" James asked. "Did he

She looked at Nash and said, "Captain York, could you hold Chacha? He

aback. She

unusual dependency on Nash. She understood a woman

duty," Nash said coldly. "You're his mother. If you can't calm him down,

If you can't soothe your child, how can you expect Captain York to? He's a soldier, not

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