2023-06-14 20:06:55Moments later, Octavio finds the aforementioned wasteland. He goes looking for a young man who is probably hiding because of the shame of being naked and beaten.
“Hello! If there's a guy here, I came to help you!”
Octavio rummages through cardboard boxes and garbage cans. The stench is not comforting.
As he turns toward a pile of abandoned bricks, he appears to have seen someone's foot.
“I found you. Mr. Lafayette, I came on a mission of peace.”
Upon hearing the name, Thierry allows himself to be seen. The aloof expression on his face scares Octavio.
“Don't be like that. Come, wrap yourself in this blanket.”
“Who are you and how did you know I was here?”
“I’m Octavio Motta, best friend of Josias Rocha.” Octavio smiles gently.
“How can you be best friends with that monster?” Thierry barks.
“Josias Rocha is not a monster. He told me
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