The boy didn't respond as he simply sat on the ground and held his cheek. The older man sighed heavily.

"Answer me. Do you belong here?" the older man repeated impatiently.

The boy looked up at the man defiantly. "Yes."

The older man frowned as his lips curled downward into a frown. "Then why are you here? Why are you hiding in the shadows? Do you expect us to believe that you came here willingly? If this is a trap, then it's a pretty weird one. Now tell me, how did you get in here?"

The boy glared at him angrily. "What do you mean 'here'? What are you talking...