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"Good. He needed a reminder of who's in charge."

"Exactly!" says Zhu. "He was saying we need to stop. Find shelter until the blizzard dies down. But we don't have time. We must find the stone before the Nazis!"

"These guys are the experts. Maybe you should listen to what they say?"

"And must I face insubordination from you, too? Why does nobody understand their place here? I summoned you, Spillane. This is my expedition. I call the shots. Like it or not, we press on. We press on!"

Zhu's face is wild with rage, and his eyes are full of fury as he faces you down. Then he turns and strides off, pushing farther into the howling valley. Sangpo hauls himself to his feet, glares at Zhu's disappearing form, and sets off after him.

You catch Stevo's eye. He is wearing an expression of deep concern. And you know what he's thinking.

Is this really the same man as the buttoned-up, controlled, charming figure you met back at the airfield? Zhu just looked on the verge of losing it completely. You're seeing a new side of him, and you're not sure you like it.

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