Modi's sudden disappearance, along with the possible passage to another world, left them stunned.
Grand Duke Mora was especially shaken. He had thought that offering Green a place in the shelter would be doing him a tremendous favor.
Now he saw how wrong he had been. Without a word, Green had already moved far ahead of them.
"Good! Then there's still no reason to despair!" Hope stirred in Grand Duke Mora again. He sprang to his feet. "We still have a chance. Find that passage and leave this world!"
Grand Duke Mora had come intending to entrust others to Green's care, but Green's words had rekindled his hope and fighting spirit.
He paced around the room. Once he had collected himself, his mind began racing. "We can't do this alone. We need more people and more resources. This is our only chance of survival. No one who hears about it will stand aside, and they'll pay any price for that chance."
Green nodded slightly. He had kept the news quiet because he had thought finding the passage would be easy. Spreading the word and drawing in too many people would only invite complications.
But now Modi and Hercules the Mighty had vanished, and the passage's entrance had become a mystery. Even Zeus and the Goddess of the Light of Wisdom had no lead. Green's chances of finding it secretly on his own were slimmer still.
So when Grand Duke Mora proposed bringing in more people, Green raised no objection. He wholeheartedly agreed.
Finding the passage quickly mattered more than foolishly guarding this so-called secret.
And with Grand Duke Mora reaching out, Green was sure the allies he brought in would be useful. Their help could greatly improve the odds of success.
First, though, he had to tell Zeus and the