DEREK: As I handle the dumbbell with precise swings, I cannot help but let my thought wander off into the distance. The thought of a lot of things going on seems to be taking an edge over me. What if I had not been able to get the girl? That was the question that first brought my thoughts away from the happenings of the world. It was strange that they keep getting to her, but I still want to know what would be her fate if she is eventually whisked away. I have an idea already, at least judging from the tales told about her. But I cannot help but feel that she should never be going through such an ordeal. It just wasn’t right. The door into the training room opens. And from where I am seated, I look ahead to have a look at who just joined me here. The moment my eyes land on who it is, I

