"Are you guys deaf? Of course I succeeded. I went back to Oasis City and even met Aunty Grace," Adrian responded rudely, not understanding why they were so slow to catch on to what he was saying.
"Smack!"
Daniel slapped Adrian on the back of his head and said, "Watch your tone. I don't know why you keep calling Oasis City 'that place.' Do I look like a mind reader?!" Daniel snapped, annoyed by Adrian's attitude.
"Who knows whether you were stuck in the dungeon depths or worse. But why are you back so soon? We expected you to return in two days or more." Alex muttered, genuinely curious as he looked at Adrain.
The others nodded in agreement, finding it strange.
"If I stay there any longer, I'm going to suffocate to death." Adrian shuddered, then froze when his gaze fell on everyone's stunned, scared faces, and he realized he had misspoken.
