Hearing that made Su-jin smile. Becoming cynical, jaded, and detached was something he never wanted for himself. Perhaps because of the monster he was, it was even more important to him to remain in the world, to stay among the mortals all his instincts tell him to hunt. Seeing the wonder in the world was one small way for him to do that: be it the natural or man-made wonders that thrill him.

“I would apologize, but I can’t. I enjoy sharing that with you too much to feel even remotely bad about it.”