After the bridge was another gate, also barred and flanked by two guards.
Johan's soul almost left his body when, without warning, Lauritz took him by the hand and led him across the bridge.
When Lauritz's small palm touched Johan's hand, he felt as if an extremely subtle electric current ran through his body.
"Um, strange..." Lauritz said, looking up at Johan's face and raising an eyebrow. "A few Vaughns have already been sent here, even before they changed their name. But they all had one thing in common."
Lauritz paused, as if expecting Johan to ask.
But Johan was too busy trying to stop his heart from exploding with nervousness and anxiety to be able to formulate any coherent thoughts at that moment.
"Right..." Lauritz retorted, sniffling. "What they had in common was that all of them, without exception, were criminals. They were evil, and they had rotten hearts. You could see it in their eyes, you know?"
