At this point, Erin was finally convinced that she was sitting in the same room with a psychopath. That was the only word she saw fit to describe Nikjin perfectly.
"Why do you look so shocked?" He asked her. "Do you not know that to achieve greatness, sacrifices have to be made?"
"These sacrifices are too great, Nikjin. Far too great," she said emotionally.
"And that is how it should be, for the reward shall be even greater."
"My lord, may I enter?" Zokman called from outside.
"Yes, Zokman. Come in," said Nikjin.
When Zokman lifted the flap on the doorway to enter the longhouse, she noticed that the sky was becoming bright, which meant that daytime was fast approaching. She hadn't realized that she and Nikjin had been discussing for hours.
"The servants have complete
