**ADDIE'S POV**
I was just walking around the screen when Nithi answered the door. I don't know who or what he saw there, but whatever it was, it was enough to make him startle as if in surprise. I started to think to myself, trying to figure out what it all meant and who my escort could be. But I didn't have to wonder for very long. The answer to that was given within seconds of Nithi opening the door.
I watched as he sank to his knees and bowed his head.