“Never thought I’d wish for anyone of the Nihil to make some mistakes,” Nan answered, “but here we are.” On one level, she was almost ashamed of that feeling. This was a great triumph for the Nihil—perhaps their greatest ever—and proof beyond any doubt of Marchion Ro’s brilliance and power. Yet the Nihil encouraged ruthlessness in the pursuit of one’s goals, and what goal could be more vital than staying alive? Nan wasn’t betraying her former self—the part of her that still, within, remained Nihil—by looking out for her own skin.
