In that case, I'll try to get to Chapter 20 as fast as I can so I can put it on hold for a while.
=== Chapter 17: The Hunter===
Voll was shocked, "A Glukkon betraying a Slig? This is bad news". Krisso nodded, "Yes sir... Several Slig bodyguards and ambushers were in cohorts with him". Voll looked Krisso, "I don't believe... you mean to say he ordered them to attack you?". Yars nodded, "Yes sir, I saw it with my own eyes".
Voll shook his head, starting to get worried now. "In that case, you four need to lay low for a while. Try and find a place to hide while this whole thing blows over. It's still going to be a few weeks before Farda is sentenced... He can still order people to attack you if he wants to". Voll looked towards Marek, "If you stay here, you put all of us in danger". Marek nodded, "Understood sir, we'll move out soon".
Voll gave them a salute and Marek's squad left the room.
It took them several days to pick out a good hiding spot, a deserted cave a few miles south-east of Magog Mineralz. Voll had been specific to ask them to find a good place to hide. "Somewhere dark, where they can't see you at night".
Marek and the squad were tired, they lay down and went to sleep. A few hours later, Marek stirred. He looked up, only to see an unfamiliar face above him. "This is going to hurt you a lot more than it hurts me". Marek felt his arm being crushed, Marek tried to yell out, but his mouth was gagged by a cloth. He looked around to see the other Sligs were bandaged and tied up by their arms.
The Slig chuckled, "They were easy to subdue, nothing a few tranq needles can't do". Marek was holding his arm, "Damn you". The Slig raised an eyebrow. He kicked Marek in the upper body, the metal pants leg causing severe internal damage. Marek clutched his chest and gave a yell of pain. The Slig walked towards him, holding his gun to Marek's head. "Now, you die".
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