CHAPTER 4 The Beast of Ranula Atoll Although he was far happier in himself, as the weeks passed, Gareth’s working life was slowly becoming a chore again. The game was taking over his thoughts and dreams, but there did however finally seem to be some glimmer at the end of a very long tunnel, as he knew that he could play whenever he wanted to and possibly make money from it. The monetary aspect worried him somewhat, as although he’d been reassured, he still couldn’t be 100% sure of the connection between the gameplay and the deposit, and as such, he was kind of afraid to celebrate his windfall and was reluctant to start spending the money, afraid that it was going to come back and bite him. He knew that the teller had told him that it was all legit but he’d had loans before, and it really