Jim was fuming, abruptly rising to his feet and striding toward the phone. "This won't do. I'm going to call that boy and make him hurry back here," he declared.Timothy rubbed his temples, feeling the onset of a headache. He quickly intercepted Jim, his voice laced with resignation, "Enough, guys. Cut it out. You know exactly what kind of firecracker Liam is, don't you?"That kid knows full well our intentions. In fact, he turned us down precisely because he was aware. He's got his own game plan," he said."Let's just hold our tongues, us old-timers. The matter is settled. Cisco will take up the role of supreme commander, just as we agreed upon earlier," another suggested.At that, Geoffrey and Jim exhaled deeply, shaking their heads in reluctant acceptance.Timothy, too, shook his head, sighing deeply before picking up the phone to confirm Cisco's new appointment.Meanwhile, Liam had left Northern Biskeland with a sense of purpose. He arranged for a helicopter to whisk him away
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