**Half brother situation**

The cabin had quieted down.

Everyone else had trickled out — the woman, the man, and the small crew that had been hovering around earlier — leaving only Ethan, Lucas, and the man tied to a chair in the center of the room.

The hostage sat slumped, breathing heavily through his nose, his eyes darting between the two men with a mix of confusion and fear. A strip of tape was plastered across his mouth, making it impossible for him to speak.

Lucas sat back in a ...