The Fifth Elder's eyes blazed with anticipation, locked on the doorway.
Under both men's watchful stares, the door groaned open slowly.
Then, I emerged step by step.
The Fifth Elder jumped up and seized my arm.
His face glowed red with excitement, tears pouring down as his voice shook, "Mason, you... you're finally out..."
As he spoke, tears and snot streamed down the Fifth Elder's face without shame.
I stared in bewilderment, my voice confused as I asked, "Fifth Elder, what's wrong with you?"
Right away, I spotted the Second Elder, battered and bruised.
I rushed over to steady the Second Elder and said frantically, "Second Elder, you... what happened? Who hurt you?"
The Second Elder gripped my hand tight and said icily, "Mason, no matter what, you have to get revenge for us!"
"What the hell happened?" I started to feel something was seriously wrong.
The Second Elder and Fifth Elder quickly filled me in on everything.
