The Emperor stepped forward. He moved slowly, closing the distance between himself and Adam, who was still using Eric's body. Soon, the Emperor stood directly in front of him, very close.
Adam, even though he was in Eric's smaller form, looked up at the Emperor. He noticed, with a kind of calm, scientific interest, that the Emperor was indeed much taller than Eric. Eric's head only came up to about the Emperor's chest.
However, Adam felt no fear. Not even a little bit of worry flickered in his cold, white eyes. He was not easily scared.
The Emperor slowly lifted one of his hands. He reached it out towards Adam. Instinctively, Adam tensed up. His own hand, the one that was still in Eric's form, twitched a little.
He was ready to move. He was ready to raise a hand to defend himself, or maybe even to attack first, before the Emperor could do anything.
