I absolutely love this chapter! What a refreshing moment, it felt like the blooming of spring, so well written. You really hit this one out of the park!
although, he's not a bad character I don't really like extended side stories that are so unrelated to the main story line. If I had to choose though, I would take this chapter and drop the first two Erik chapters.
Loved the chapter, it was nice to see someone with a completely different race and outlook on the game. I'm personally loving the different POV, it's a nice way to break up the otherwise slow pace.