“We must focus our minds now, Benjamin! We cannot allow our hearts to get the best of our minds if we are to save your wife. Steel yourself from fear and doubt, for this is the day that the Lord hath made! Now check your weapons and equipment. We don’t want to show that we are armed when entering this facility. We will likely be rebuffed from entry and I don’t want to have to kidnap Mary from the state to accomplish our goals.”
I nodded to Edric and immediately began checking the charges and ammunition that I had crafted the night before. This was all followed by checking my pistol and silver rod for any issues or jams. With a fluid spin of the cylinder, I could feel a well-oiled and balanced mechanism that was sure to not fail me in a time of need. I had come to rely upon this mechanical
