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“Enough with the chatter!” Sirrush commanded. “It’s time for some fun!”
He whistled loudly, signaling the guards to enter. But I was still glaring at Blaze, waiting for the guards to arrive. It took me a moment to realize that the doors hadn’t opened, and I noticed we all turned to look at them.
Sirrush whistled again, but no one reacted. No guards entered, and the doors remained closed. That is strange, I thought before I glanced at Sirrush, who briefly looked at me before turning his attention back to the doors.
“Didn’t you instruct them to stay outside?” Blaze inquired.
“Of course I did,” Sirrush responded, irritated. “They must be so incompetent they can’t follow a simple order!”
Sirrush marched past us, his frustration evident, and yanked the doors open with a single mot
