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- Jakob Tanner
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“But sir,” said Max. “I don’t know how to say this, but, um—”
“Spit it out, lad,” said the climber president.
“The Archer family. How much of what you told me do they know?”
“Samuel Archer is one the highest ranked climbers in the city,” said the president. “He knows about everything I told you today.”
“I don’t know how else to say this,” said Max. “But I think him and his family are up to no good. I have no tangible proof, but it was the reason why we went out into the outer-rim in the first place.”
The climber president guffawed.
“The Archer family certainly is ambitious, but there are other ambitious well-renowned climber families and clans who will keep them in check. Don’t worry, we keep an eye on things. Plus, I’m the only other A-rank climber besides Samuel. I’d like to see the Archers take me on.”
Max nodded at this.
The man didn’t seem to be fearful about the Archers at all. Max felt a brief sense of relief, but was still slightly worried the climber president was shrugging off the threat too easily.
Max didn’t know how to argue with the man further, so he thanked him for sharing all the information, and left the climber’s guild to return home before Sakura even guessed how he had spent his day.
* * *
Shortly after Max left, the climber president sighed and sat down at his desk.
He picked up his telephone and dialed a private number of the elite city guard.
“I want you to keep an eye on Samuel Archer,” said the climber president. “I believe we may have a tricky problem on our hands.”
* * *
Samuel stood in his favorite part of the Archer family penthouse. He stood right in front of the tall glass windows, staring out at the city beyond.
He smiled as he looked at it.
“Any day now,” he said out loud to himself. “This city will be mine.”
75
“Hiya! How was your day?”
Sakura asked while lying on the couch, holding up a paperback novel she was reading.
Max closed the door behind him.
Sakura had no idea what kind of day Max had just experienced and, as much as he wanted to relieve some stress and tell her about it, he knew that he couldn’t.
“Just been training,” said Max. “I feel quite tired now though, so I’m going to go to bed early.”
Sakura put her book down on her stomach and looked at him.
“Everything okay?”
“Yeah,” said Max. “I think I just pushed myself a little too hard.”
“Alrighty,” said Sakura, returning to her book. “Get some rest.”
Max went to his bedroom and closed the door behind him.
He then collapsed onto his bed.
He felt like his whole world was falling apart.
His life up until then had been a lie.