[07. ¤ polite dinner coversations: do's and dont's]

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[POLITE DINNER CONVERSATIONS: DO'S AND DON'TS]

AS THEY EXITED the helicopter, Mina glanced around at their surroundings

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AS THEY EXITED the helicopter, Mina glanced around at their surroundings.

They had flown over high mountains and it looked like the Ten Rings camp was nestled in the heart of tall-reaching hills, hidden from outsiders and impossible to infiltrate. From the sky, Mina had seen a large military-like base, with tall concrete walls surrounding the whole estate.

The helicopter had landed on a concrete flat top and they were escorted out by armed guards. Mina held onto Shaun's hand, who in turn gripped until she had lost feeling in it but she didn't dare say anything.

She had watched his face fall when they crossed the mountains, and he had gripped her knee tightly, throat constricting. Mina had grabbed his hand and held it, wishing she could take his pain and make it go away.

As they walked farther into the camp, soldiers stood at attention as Wenwu, Shaun's father, strolled ahead of them. He suddenly stopped and they followed suit, he moved to stand beside Shaun and rested a hand on his shoulder.

"My son is home!" He announced and his soldiers bowed, then rose again. Mina felt uneasy, and she found herself wishing she was still passed out on the floor instead of these people who wouldn't think twice about chopping her head off.

"Take the girls to their room." Wenwu said to a soldier standing nearby. Mina recognized him from the bus, the pyscho with the razor arm.

He grinned crudely at the girls and Mina turned to Shaun, who gave her a pained smile. He squeezed her hand, bringing it up to kiss it before he let it go.

Razor Fist grabbed Mina's arm, pulling her in the direction the other girls stood in but she stole one last look at Shaun. She noticed Wenwu staring between her and then Shaun, and her stomach twisted with worry.

She turned around and ripped her arm from Razor Bitch's hand, speeding up to walk beside Katy and Xialing. Katy grabbed her hand meekly, and Mina looked down in surprise, before she gave Katy's hand a comforting squeeze and tried to settle her own nerves.

He led them into a large, long house that wrapped around into a rectangle. They walked down a long corridor, passing room after room until they arrived at a closed door.

Katy went in first, then Mina and when it was Xialing's turn, Mina noticed she hesitated, her eyes flicking around the room until she was shoved in by Razor Fuck. She stumbled and Mina reached out to steady her, gently holding her upper arm so she didn't fall over.

Xialing looked at her and the tiniest flash of smile could be seen before her face fell back into her usual stony expression. "Thank you."

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