Her chin began to wobble uncontrollably and before she could stop herself, she stood up and walked over to where Nikjin sat to embrace him. "Thank you," she whispered.
His body went rigid with surprise and he did not hug her back. "Get ready for your visit," he rasped. "Cheyenne shall take you to the mouth of the portal."
She straightened up and cleared her throat self-consciously. "When can I go?"
"When Zokman returns from his errand," said Nikjin. His demeanor has become somewhat subdued. "He will tell Cheyenne how to get you through the portal. Now leave me, I need a moment to myself."
Erin stepped out of the room quickly as if she was afraid that Nikjin would change his mind. She didn't know why he suddenly decided to become nice to her, or if there was a catch to this ge
