[It sure is!! Sometimes you're a normie, but also a freak, just like the rest of this wildass graveyard.
She makes the right decision. She refuses to let him go, and unbidden, her mouth begins to move, reciting words that aren't hers.]
"Let you go? That's impossible. Aside from the gold, you're a murder suspect."
[The man looks at her, outraged.]
What murder? I've been busy looking for the gold and getting away from you ever since I got here. I didn't kill anyone!
[Once again, Shouxue will feel her lips move. This time, she can hear another voice--the one belonging to the person who lived through this.]
"I'm not talking about today, of course. But what about 10 years ago?"
[Now, suddenly, it all becomes clear: The man in front of her is Joshua Ott, 33 years old. He is a former member of a notorious gang, following in the footsteps of his father, another known robber. He is the lone survivor of a great heist from 10 years ago--here to retrieve the last item from back then, a priceless artifact from overseas. Shouxue--no, Luke--has been tracking him all over the island, waiting for Joshua to find the artifact.
But this man can't go free: He is a murderer.
He's killed many. At least 17, probably more. The sort of murderer who collects trophies, who cares little about anyone but himself. This is a man who bragged about his least memorable kill to the victim's son, another man on this island--someone who wants Joshua dead, not locked away. Joshua was never going to leave this island a free man.
Once more, the walls of the cave begin to soften at the edges. Shouxue will feel a pull at her hand--the one holding the dagger. Before her, Joshua is stammering out denials, but they're little more than lies and drivel.
no subject
She makes the right decision. She refuses to let him go, and unbidden, her mouth begins to move, reciting words that aren't hers.]
"Let you go? That's impossible. Aside from the gold, you're a murder suspect."
[The man looks at her, outraged.]
What murder? I've been busy looking for the gold and getting away from you ever since I got here. I didn't kill anyone!
[Once again, Shouxue will feel her lips move. This time, she can hear another voice--the one belonging to the person who lived through this.]
"I'm not talking about today, of course. But what about 10 years ago?"
[Now, suddenly, it all becomes clear: The man in front of her is Joshua Ott, 33 years old. He is a former member of a notorious gang, following in the footsteps of his father, another known robber. He is the lone survivor of a great heist from 10 years ago--here to retrieve the last item from back then, a priceless artifact from overseas. Shouxue--no, Luke--has been tracking him all over the island, waiting for Joshua to find the artifact.
But this man can't go free: He is a murderer.
He's killed many. At least 17, probably more. The sort of murderer who collects trophies, who cares little about anyone but himself. This is a man who bragged about his least memorable kill to the victim's son, another man on this island--someone who wants Joshua dead, not locked away. Joshua was never going to leave this island a free man.
Once more, the walls of the cave begin to soften at the edges. Shouxue will feel a pull at her hand--the one holding the dagger. Before her, Joshua is stammering out denials, but they're little more than lies and drivel.
What will she do?]