She had been too happy to see him in her group but she wasn't sure how to approach him. Only when she was tasked with forming a team and seeing him stand there, did she come up with a plan. And it all went better than she could have hoped for. Now she knew she had been mistaken.
Erick was unaware of everything the young girl had imagined or hoped for. But he didn't care enough to know and he wouldn't have cared even if he knew. Erick didn't group people into family, friends, enemies or lovers. He grouped them only in two categories. People were either useful or useless, nothing more or less.
"But…why?" Themen also had no clue what Erick's reply meant. The whole plan had been put together at the last minute, so how could someone not only find out about it but also take precaution.
"Not so bright, are we?" Erick said mocklingly.
