"Then, " Julia continued. "What if I tell you I'm planning to escape from here?"
Jarxen, the most strong-willed man in the entire Asterisk, and also one of the most stable-minded persons Julia knew amongst all the block owners, had his mouth gaped open as he dropped his fork with a resounding clang. After taking his time steeling himself that he would indifferently accept anything Julia would say to her, he failed and the piece of steak that bounced from his fork and splattered to the ground was proof enough that he did.
I was expecting something unexpected but I've never expected anything like this?! What should I tell her? Is she out of his mind? Do I tell her to stop thinking about it? There's no way I'd report her to Head Cipher! That would kill her!
