Par found the net being torn away from him by a mysterious, blood-drenched stranger, allowing him and George to feel the heated night air again...only for the mysterious stranger to be shot and one of the raiders to draw a switchblade and brandish it at him, causing Par to draw his pistol and fire at the man's jaw, shooting it off, before unloading a full clip of bullets that finally ended the raider's life.

As George wasn't tame enough to stay in one place should Par get off, the young man had to ride over to Akira's side, and, drawing a stimpack, injected a regenerating solution that would heal the more minor wounds, allowing the big man to get up. Smiling, Par said:

"Thanks for saving my life. Still have enough strength to get on my steed's back? George can use another passenger." Should Akira accept the offer, Par would help the big man up to the Yao Guai's back, and then ride down to the North Woods; hopefully, by now, Gabriel and John Ketlar would have rescued the slaves taken from Liberty City, and they can meet up some ways away from Central Park; Par assumed that the two would be retracing their steps once they got the slaves out...

If Akira didn't accept the offer, Par would just give a briefer "Thanks", before going off to the North Woods...

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