"There are those that would not walk down this path so quickly. Are you sure you will not regret this?" asked King Shinou.
"I am prepared," Julia stated again, "and I understand to what I am agreeing." Her voice was calm, but it did not hold any emotion.
The normally cheerful expression on her face was replaced by a serious frown, so he could not determine whether or not she was determined or merely foolish.
Shinou thought, however, either emotion on her part would give him the outcome he desired for his plan.
