"Ehem!" I coughed to interrupt Sir Benjamin's monologue and his passionate speech about magic and such. If I let him continue, we might be stuck here the whole night without even having a proper conversation with Jia. Thankfully, my cough worked, and both of them glanced at me. I introduced Sir Benjamin in a very simple and direct manner. "Jia, this is the grim reaper I mentioned, Sir Benjamin." Then I faced Sir Benjamin and bowed politely, "I am sorry to suddenly show up unannounced. We came here with the hope that we could temporarily seek shelter for a night." The night was going deeper and coming outside with Jia, who was like a magnet of ghosts would be dangerous. "I know it's rude for me to suddenly decide it for myself without giving you a heads up nor giving something in return. But if there's anything I can offer you, I would be happy to. If Sir Benjamin would not like my visit today, you can chase us away. I won't be offended." Oh....I surprised myself. Who could have
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