"I'm back!" Leo called out cheerfully as he pushed open the door to his apartment, stepping inside. The apartment was unsurprisingly spacious and well-furnished, filled with items that screamed expensive rather than those that astonishingly beautify it.
Ryder, who had been sitting motionless on the couch near the wall, turned to stare at Leo, his eyes tracking him from head to toe with focus before he eventually spoke.
"Where is the chest?" he asked, his voice nearly monotone, like a robot.
"Oh, oh, how silly of me," Leo waved his hand dismissively as he walked through the door toward the couch, falling down on it casually. "You should see who I brought instead. Much more interesting than some old box, I promise."
Ryder's eyes moved toward the door entrance, waiting with the stillness of a statue. Several seconds passed before a massive figure came into view, ducking through the doorway in order for his body to fit through the standard-sized opening.
