"And that's how we got the amulet. The temple soon fell apart, and we barely made it out in time."
Mr. Pike raised his glass and took a small sip. He was telling them the story of how he explored an ancient temple that had been uncovered only recently after the sea level fell for the first time in centuries. Apparently, the whole place had been preserved with sorcery.
"Sounds like the script of a really good movie," Rose said.
She had gotten pretty comfortable, clinging to Dante's arm while resting her head on his shoulder.
"I would watch it," Dante said. "If you wrote a novel, maybe you could get it adapted."
"Though I enjoy the occasional novel, I'm no writer." Mr. Pike said.
"You sure about that?" Viktor let out a chuckle. "I have read some of your travel guides. Pretty sure you can write whatever comes to your mind."
"Writing travel guides and writing novels are two different things."
