"We'd even take menial jobs—you'd need people to wash your clothes and groom you first thing in the morning, don't you? Let us do it for you... I'm begging you!"

On one hand, the hag feared death.

On the other hand, the hag wanted to reach Frank's level as well and therefore brazenly dropped to the ground, kowtowing endlessly in hope that Frank would be gracious.

Frank simply sighed. "People never realize their mistakes until death comes calling, huh? Just wondering-would you remember those words if the tables turn?"

The hag nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes, of course! And you'd have to at least give us a chance, don't you?"

"And what about the ordinary folk whom you've hurt?"

The hag quickly said, "It's all too late for them. It's not like we lose anything anyway!'

"Really?" Frank asked in annoyance. "Funny, I could say the same about you!"

As the hag was left speechless, Frank said, "Alright, then tell me where are the people carrying out your jobs?"

when she thought there was no

that there was a chance for her, so there was no way

on a document before handing it

it, skimmed through it, and slid

flip out

course!" Frank

was

everything he said, but he

"We're your people

kidding." Frank chuckled. I'm not noble, but I'm still plenty better than you are. I'm

as realization struck the hag, she cried, "Y-You tricked

"Tricked you?"

"When have I ever done that? You simply

understood the same thing Horace

good man-not in the traditional sense of the term, at least, as he was much more cruel than the rest

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