Kael stood by the side of the narrow dirt road, waiting as the final box was loaded into the second mini-truck. His Land Cruiser sat parked a few meters back—blocking the trucks from leaving, just as he'd expected. It was a one-lane road, after all, and there was no space to turn around with both trucks still in position.
"Alright, everything's packed up," Eli called from the driver's seat of the lead truck.
Kael gave him a nod. "Give me a second."
He walked back to his SUV, climbed in, and started the engine. He slowly reversed into a small clearing just off the road—one he had noticed earlier behind a patch of bushes. It wasn't ideal, but it gave just enough room for the two trucks to squeeze past without scraping paint.
One by one, the trucks rolled past.
Eli leaned out the window as he passed, and Kael walked up to the driver's side.
Kael handed him a thick stack of cash bound neatly with rubber bands.
