221 Midnight Musings

“I came to a fortune when I returned to my village.” “So I heard,” Erom said calmly. “I could have stayed in my family's villa and just chilled for the rest of my life. Maybe I should have? What do you think, knight?” “Yeah, you probably should have.” The knight agreed. “But I just couldn't, you know,” His voice began to take on a passionate timbre while Erom, who knew what was coming next kept on listening slightly amused. “For starters, I wanted revenge. Then I realised it was more than just revenge. Revenge was too shallow. I wanted to live for something. I wanted to matter. I didn't just want to live an ordinary life tucked away in my village. And so I saw that I must join a cause. A noble cause. And what better cause than this one right here?” “I hear you.” Erom sighed. He had heard this type of thinking so many times and what no one knew was that he was quite tired of that line of thought. “I want to ask you one question.” “I am listening.” “You came into some wealth did