Erin became desperate. He was going to leave her again and this may be her final chance to secure her freedom from this horrible prison. What was she going to do?
Perhaps she could agree to his terms and use the opportunity of being in his good graces to secure the freedom of Danshak and his kin. It was a long shot but it wasn't impossible.
She would do her best to earn Nikjin's trust and then find a way to get food and water to Danshak and the others, and when the time was right, she would set them free. She knew her plan was heavily flawed and was probably too wild to succeed but it was worth a try nonetheless.
"Fine," she said. "I will go with you."
Nikjin smiled slowly as if he knew she would give in eventually. "I knew you were cooking up something when those wheels bega
