Volume IV - Chapter 53: A Dark Hand Offering Hope

A light, not very bright, but one I had seen for a long time, caught my eye. The door opened slowly. Then a dwarf came in.

It was the same dwarf, the same person who had visited me before. His hands were behind his back, he had that cold look on his face. His beard was shaved this time, and for the first time, I noticed his pale green eyes.

"I want to tell you something, Aiden Tenebra."

The dwarf narrowed his eyes. Something seemed to be bothering him.

"Why are you so stubborn? Is the secret you're hiding really that big? Are you even willing to die for it?"

He bent down, knelt, and put his hand on my shoulder.

"I get reports about you every day. You're scared, crying, screaming, but you keep quiet. You don't even try to lie, you just shut up. Why?"

He curled her lips upward and smiled.

"Let me tell you something."