Felix stepped off the plane with just over an hour left until sunset. To his surprise, Xena was already waiting for him at the airport.

They got into the car without wasting time and immediately headed toward Laurel Resort. Time was tight, and the mission was critical—he had to stay at least one night to officially be considered a guest there.

"Are you sure you don't want to make any preparations?" Xena asked.

Felix remained calm—his strength had grown, and he had more information now. "There