"You still hide more than you reveal, human woman, but I'm beginning to see truth in your words. So go ahead and prove yourself worthy of my consideration."
Bloody Lily swallowed and looked ahead, where behind Surtr there was a long road that she didn't even know where it would lead. Even so, she ignored the pressure she was feeling and started walking towards the passage. Her every step seemed to echo in the majestic room, and she wondered what awaited her in the gloomy corridor.
The glow of Surtr's flames still danced in her eyes as she walked, maintaining her resolute stance, even under the watchful eye of the god of fire. She didn't need to be in a hurry, because if Surtr was a god of his word as he appeared to be, he would have momentarily stopped the contract.
