“Would you betray the king, too, if that would lead you to your sister?” he asked. At her silence, he said, “You are quiet. Are you afraid of me?” She looked at him, dead in the eyes. “Would you betray the king?” He tensed under her probing gaze. “You are quiet,” she said, arching a brow. “Are you afraid of me, daegam?” The corners of his lips twitched. Who was this girl?

