Reality Check

*****

On both sides, special forces personnel sat facing each other, all suited up in their tactical body armor.

Noe and Perry were both present.

Perry had taken a serious beating last night, and his abdomen still ached, but he powered through the pain. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the imposing, cold man nearby, filled with reverence and awe. He was the god they worshipped.

At that moment, Julian