The Return of Lord Bryan

Chapter eighty one

Benjamin still hadn't moved after Bryan said the last word. He seemed to be frozen in place. He looked at Bryan intently but from all indications, it wasn't really Bryan that he was looking at but through him.

"You're beginning to look creepy, just say it already," Bryan said, breaking the silence.

Benjamin jumped and asked what he meant, scratching his head. "What do you mean?" He asked.

"Come on, I know that you have something on your mind and you just don't want to say it, I'm waiting," he insisted.

Ben stood up from the chair and paced the length of the room, then he settled on beside Bryan and looked him straight in the eyes. "I think your condition has something to do with the emperor," he said.

Bryan looked at him and shook his head, "Come on, you shouldn't let anyone hear you say that, it's crazy talk," he stated.

"Crazy talk? This is the only logical explanation. If the emperor is begging mixed up in your business then maybe he knows something that you don't. Maybe he i