Hence, in no time at all and without any words traded between them, the Quill family had come to a mutual understanding-Frank was their common enemy.

And sensing that something strange was going on, Governor Quill frowned as he pointed at one of the soldiers and barked, "Tim Cox! Be honest has my family been abusing you and your comrades?! I have said before that you are all equal in standing with them, so why are all of you serving as their security guards?!"

Tim was ready to answer.

Though the scene of his dear comrade Eric dying with his eyes wide on the floor kept appearing in his mind, he also remembered his sister.

Hence, after musing irresolutely to himself for a long while, he eventually looked up with a smile. "That never happened, sir. Your family has been most gracious to us... As for serving as security guards, we have been doing so voluntarily.

"After receiving so much from your family, it really hurts our conscience not to give something back."

"What...?"

that's not the case for that man. As soon as

allegiance to the Quill family, we played along to lure him into telling us his plans. We are so shocked

dumbstruck as Tim's words painted

who was mistreated but a scheming

"Tim Cox, what..."

could speak, he turned and

Tim had been swayed and waiting for this very moment to slander

Quill frowned as he barked, "Frank!

"I..."

"Hmph!"

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