At William's question, silence completely took over the cobblestone plaza once again for a few long seconds.
The wind blowing in from the sea brought with it the constant creaking of the branches from the few trees in the area, while the lights of the streetlamps flickered weakly over the stones.
An old conversation he had had with his party members some time ago in the corridors of his own shelter came to Ryan's mind almost automatically.
Besides the heroes who served directly under the lead hero of the church named Keeper. He recalled every single report and rumor that his allies had gathered regarding the hidden forces in charge of influencing the destiny of the nations.
"I suppose that one of them must be Rafael, is that not right?" Ryan pronounced in a dry manner.
"Wow, it seems you really have done your research." William commented, tilting his head a little with an expression that mixed sheer amazement and seriousness on his face.
