After saying that, Ryan and Alissa decided to leave through the compartment the old man had planned to use to escape. However, it looked like he wanted to bother them a little more.
"Wait, your country needs you," The colonel said. "As you can see, we have limited personnel, and…"
"No thanks, uncle Sam," Ryan said. "Although I respected those who serve, I have no intention of joining your ranks. I know very well how the game of power is played, and I don't want to be a piece. That being said, I believe the idiots in Shreveport may want to join you. Do you want to negotiate with them?"
"Hey, Ryan… What are you planning?" Alissa frowned.
"Think about it, Arthur would be pretty safe in a place which dragons never found before," Ryan replied. "Whatever you did to him, you made sure that he won't be able to touch him and the others, right?"
"Yeah, but…" Alissa hesitated. "They threatened us and the others."