“What precisely are you offering?” Holmes said. He was wary but obviously more than a little intrigued. “A form of enlightenment. Come with me, today, right now, this moment, and you will be given the chance to see things as they really are.” “Don’t listen to him, Holmes,” I urged. “It’s a trap.” “I swear I will not harm you,” said Gong-Fen. “That is a solemn promise. On my honour.” “A quality you signally lack.”