She had come to this reasoning while she was still locked up and the two elves battling it out fiercely. As soon as Mafan said that she was not his original targeted host, it became obvious Caishen had been his first choice.
Mafan tapped the tip of her nose with a finger and laughed.
"You have become sharper, i did not expand your intelligence for nothing." He nodded. "He was the best choice because he was vastly wealthy, had no children so he could prioritize the game and best of all he had damaged legs. He was desperate for a cure, willing to try every known miracle medicine to the point of poisoning himself. He would have agreed to all my terms easily as long as i healed his legs."
Alix scoffed playfully, it made sense, all of it.
"So what made you change your mind and move to me instead?"
She winced and her hands clutched his arm for support as overwhelming pain washed over her again. "I need a hospital." she whispered.
