Meanwhile, Chloe White was with the woodsmen as they were deciding what should be done to protect her.

“I say somebody should stay awake and keep an eye on Chloe White today while we sleep,” Steve said.

“I volunteer...” Slate mumbled, nearly falling asleep right there and then.

“NO WAY! YOU WOULD FALL ASLEEP! AND THEN THEY’LL KILL HER AS YOU SLEEP!” Grant yelled, grabbing Slate’s shoulders and shaking him.

“N-no! I promise!” Slate said.

“Grant is right for once, Slate...” Reynold said.

“FOR ONCE?! WHAT IN THE HECK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?! I’M ALWAYS RIGHT!” Grant yelled, letting go of Slate Fisher in order to beat up Reynold Thornton.

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“Yeah! Reynold, Grant has been correct TWICE!” Joey said with a laugh.

Furious, Grant Severn started attacking everyone in sight.

“Sir, please!” Chloe cried out, “Calm down!”

Grant Severn stops and glances at Chloe White.

“Gee, I guess I shouldn’t be trying to kill you all in front of the child...” Grant says, blushing in embarrassment.

“Hey, it’s alright, Grant... we all get angry sometimes...” Reynold says.

“I absolutely promise I will not fall asleep!” Slate says, “I want to prove that I’m not just a sleepy guy and that I can stay awake when it matters!”

“Then you better mean it. Her life is at stake,” Steve says.

“I promise!” Slate says again.

“Now that that’s settled, I guess we should be sleeping so we have enough energy to go to work tonight. Someone else can guard Chloe White tonight,” Steve says.

“Alright, goodnight, guys!” Chloe calls out.

All the men aside from Slate Fisher return to their beds with loud yawns. Slate glances at Chloe White and smiles.

“Nobody is going to lay a finger on you, I promise!” Slate says with a yawn.

“Thank you, this means a lot to me,” Chloe says, “How about you follow me into the woods? I’d like to be with nature...”

“Huh? I... I suppose,” Slate says.