McKenzie turned his eyes and that was enough for the pirate to burst out laughing loudly.
“Alright”, he granted him. “While you are thinking it over, I’m going to explain what the game consists of.” He ordered his crew to close ranks around the soldiers. He then added: “The rules are very simple, actually. You have three minutes, starting from now.” He took a watch out of his pocket and looked at it greedily. “If you tell me where he is buried, my men will fire at the soldiers. If you don’t, I’ll fire on you. What are you going to do? Spare several men’s lives, sacrificing yourself? Or…”
“You are a monster”, the priest dared stop him, crying.
“I would rather call myself a practical man”, he replied. “By the way, you have just a bit more than two minutes left.”
The guards started hurlin
