This isn't about emotional cooling, nor is it about losing interest.
The sense of being moved hasn't dissipated in the slightest, but has instead merged into a deeper part of the soul.
She suddenly understood something.
No matter what Herbert's actual purpose was, whether it was for him or for himself, he avenged the Secret Keeper.
So, as the last Secret Keeper, she ought to repay him.
Yes.
This should never be an exalted "reward," but a sincere "repayment."
Yet whether intentionally or unintentionally, Herbert deliberately referred to this repayment as a reward.
Since he proactively made such a demand, there was no reason for her to refuse.
Moreover, she had wanted to reward him all along, but just hadn't decided to do so.
Previously, keeping him outside and blocking him was just a way for her to mentally prepare herself.
But now... there's no need for any further mental preparation.
She made a decision.
