Ralph Wood shivered, as did his voice as he said, "Let's not do anything hasty. We can talk it out!"Yaslyn glared at him. "Are you going to let us go or what?""Let you go? Just clear a path, and let her through!" Ralph snapped, his voice laced with panic.The usual crowd in front of Ralph, who typically hung on his every word, simmered with silent rage as they saw their prize about to slip through their fingers."What are you waiting for? Move it!" Ralph, with his own safety on the line, was livid.Reluctantly, the crowd parted to make way."There, I've got them to move. You can release me now, can't you?" Ralph turned and smiled a smile that did not quite reach his eyes."Not good enough. I want a car to get us out of here," Yaslyn insisted, her demand clearly a tall order.The village was poor with only the village head owning a car, and Yaslyn was intent on commandeering that very car, much to Ralph's dismay. "We only have the sole car in the village. It's not going to wor
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