Allies

You take a few moments to consider your options as Bruno stares at you quietly with a confident smile on his face. You're still trying to come to terms with the fact that Bruno possesses a magic ring of his own. You really haven't given much thought since coming into your 5 rings that there may be more out there. Now that you think about it, since magic is real, you couldn't possibly be the only person to wield it. Bruno could be only 1 of many more to come.

Of course, there are many more questions you have floating around in your head, but there is an important choice that Bruno has laid out in front of you to make right now. You can either choose to become his ally or his enemy, with no middle ground apparently.

In the end, you consider that you barely know the extent of Bruno's powers, plus the fact that he is one of the most rich and powerful man in the world. And that's just due to 1 ring.

"Okay. I'll drop the story about Carmen," you say, nodding your head. Bruno's smile turns into a wide grin and he gets up to shake your hand and hug you.

"Excellent! Oh, just wait. The things we'll accomplish. Of course, we'll have to raise your stature and get you the better things in life first. You know what successful people do?"

You shrug.

"They fly their own planes. Come, I'll show you."

Bruno and you then head to the cockpit where he shows you the basic of flying a plane, something that has always interested you. He even lets you take over the controls for a brief minute, although you're well aware that the auto-pilot is engaged.

The rest of the flight back passes quickly, as Bruno describes to you in more detail how he exploited his ring to gain the money and success that he currently enjoys, and you take many mental notes on how to improve, realizing that you could have been more aggressive. You only see the 4 women when you land, and they all each bid a fond farewell to you and Bruno, though Karolína seems relieved and hastily makes her departure. Bruno has cars waiting to take all of you home, and while you're disappointed to see Kristin leave, you suspect it's because whatever agreement she had with Bruno is now over. You and Bruno make plans for lunch the following week, before you get into a car as well, dreaming about what's to come in the days ahead after forging an alliance with Bruno.