Lino kept on watching over Ersel very closely since the latter’s eyes were closed and his ears were plugged with earphones, making the former worried about the latter.
[I can’t just let Ersel be right now. I have to watch over and protect him from anyone who might steal something from him.] Lino thought determinedly as he stayed alert for signs of any evil intention on someone who seemed to be sleeping such as Ersel.
For about thirty minutes during the journey, Lino watched over Ersel as closely as the former could; and to the former’s relief, none had happened during the entire journey. Although this incident made Lino feel disappointed with Ersel’s seeming indifference with the latter’s own surroundings, which would make the latter vulnerable even when he was a martial artist himself.