Chapter 33 I'll Go With You

• Adriano sat in his dimly lit study, the weight of the day's business pressing heavily upon him as he scanned the final report on his desk. The room was filled with the quiet hum of a distant clock. The faint glow from the desk lamp cast shadows that danced across the polished mahogany, but his thoughts were soon disrupted by a firm knock at the door.
• "Come in," Adriano said, his voice clipped as he set the report aside.
• The door opened, and Godfrey entered, his expression as steely as ever. "The men and I are about to leave for the mission," he stated.