From his bed in the next room, Nathan could hear every word that Eric and Crystal had said, and from what he heard, he was able to glean the truth: Eric had planned to torture him, but the plan had backfired, and Eric had gone from being the bully to being the victim.
Nathan let out a laugh so deep that it caused his chest to vibrate. He had not laughed so heartily in a long time. His laugh was so loud that it echoed off the castle walls, and each gale was like an ice pick in Eric's ears.
"Nathan!" Eric shouted. "Get your chuckles in while you can because I will have the last laugh. You may have won this battle, but I will win the war!"
"You are hilarious." Nathan smirked and said, "The war is over, and I am the victor."
"You're the victor?" Eric scoffed. "I have won. She has married me, and now she is my wife. Are you such an idiot that you cannot see that?"