"That one thing was: wow, I need to do this to someone, some day. You would not believe how inspiring that was."
Ian didn't want Kortock getting more hurt than was necessary.
Just when he was starting to get desperate, Diana sent him a message, straight into his private mind.
"I have the knowledge of the whereabouts of the key. The key that can access the portal to the capital. We can get to it, but you can't blow the whole building up just yet. Distract the man. I will distract him again once he gets bored with you. Don't let him focus on one person for too long."
Ian did not imply anything, he didn't nod, he didn't want to tip anyone off.
"Have you ever considered that there might be a reason why people don't like you?" Ian said, staring straight into the emotionless eyes of the man.
"That's just how bad people usually think," the traitor said and walked up to him.
The man raised him up by grabbing his neck.