Nitocris slammed his hand on the table loudly.
"You dare?!"
"Boss, it's too dangerous," Yuri said, "They're already targetting you and if you go there, it's like handing yourself on a silver platter to them."
"You'll be in their territory," Zack said, "What is it that you need to do? You don't have to go. I'll go."
"You really think I'm stupid enough to get myself killed like that?!" Nitocris roared.
"No, Boss, of course not!" Yuri replied quickly.
"But ..." Zack began hesitatingly.
"But what?!"
Zack flinched visibly, even though he's one of the Black Dragon's top assassins.
"Boss, let's face it," he said, "You've not been yourself lately. You're moody, out-of-sorts and even now, you've not stopped shouting."
Nitocris was about to shout a denial when he stopped.
