Halfway to Defeat

Now, it was too late for them to head to St. Mary Mountain, and besides, it would be a pointless effort. The most important thing is that Jolene is confident that the Mr. Joseph will successfully reach the summit; this point is beyond doubt! Hugo, feeling puzzled, said, "If I'm not mistaken, you used to have objections to Mr. Joseph. So, why are you so sure now that Mr. Joseph will make it to the top? What if he gets too tired to continue and gives up halfway?" "No way!" Jolene confidently declared, "Mr. Joseph isn't just any ordinary man. He will definitely make it. And besides, my earlier objections were because I was standing up for our master. I thought Mr. Joseph was a bit heartless..." "But now, knowing that Mr. Joseph is doing this to save our master, how could I still be angry?" Jolene's firm reasoning left Hugo without a reply. "Alright, then let's hope that the Mr. Joseph successfully scales the summit and returns with the Phoenix Grass to save our eldest!" ............ Halfw