[Erin]I stare at the strange woman, not exactly knowing how I would address her statement.King? Who the hell is king? Does she mean Nikolai? Why would she call Nikolai king? King of what? King of this wretched place?Not wanting to look like an oblivious fool, I just thrust my arms towards her for a handshake, introducing my name. “Hi, I’m Erin. Nice to meet you, and you are?” I asked, keeping the smile plastered on my face.However, instead of taking my hand, she only looked down at my extended arm, completely ignoring me as she proceeded toward the sink, opening the faucet. The water gushes, the splashing sound hitting the ceramic sink reverberating between us. She washed her hand, pumping on the liquid soap, and then rinsed off the clean.I just stood there, slowly putting down my disregarded hand and staring in wonderment at her.Should I go, or should I let her finish what she was doing?After rinsing off her hand,
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