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Chapter 77: Underlord's Stronghold

It is fun. She's finally able to admit that to herself after stumbling around the thought a few times in the past. She loves being afraid, the thrill of nerves, the excitement of new things. She'd almost let herself embrace that truth when she'd "rescued" Emelia Dune from her fiancé back on The Homestead. But she's finally all right with the fact this kind of harrowing escapade fills her up about as full as she's ever felt. Even the residue of encountering the mechcops below has her thrilling with zest she's unable to classify as anything but utter joy.

There's something terribly wrong with her, but she's done fighting what makes her tick.

Even better, as they emerge on the main level and the other servants depart, she stands with utter confidence and waits for the lift to resume. Which it does with a subtle prod from Pip, still linked into the system through his wireless connection to her bracelet.