As Duke quietly focused on making tea, the atmosphere remained calm and almost domestic. But when Kisha, now comfortably seated, pulled out a folded map from her inventory, the mood shifted. The weight of their mission settled heavily in the open space.
She unfolded the map and laid it across the coffee table, placing small stones on each corner to keep it flat. It was already marked with notes and symbols—evidence of prior planning.
"So, hubby," Kisha said, her voice calm but focused, "where exactly is the factory you mentioned?"
She looked up at Duke expectantly.
Without hesitation, Duke looked over and confidently pointed to a specific spot on the map. "Right here," he said.
Just then, Sparrow and the other core members of the Winters' men, noticing the subtle shift in energy and the appearance of the map, began to gather around. It was clear to everyone—the planning had begun.
