If I say no... he won't kill me right now. But he will let the Inquisition dismantle me. And if I push him too far... his protagonist halo will justify him executing me as a potential dark boss in Chapter 40.
The bastard isn't an honorable knight.
He's an obsessive, hyper-vigilant sociopath who cannot tolerate an uncalculated variable existing outside his perimeter.
Lucien took a slow, deep, shuddering breath through his nose.
Then, slowly, Lucien raised both hands in a shallow, sarcastic gesture of total, unadulterated surrender.
"Lord Valemont," Lucien rasped, his voice dripping with pure, concentrated, acidic venom. "Your negotiation tactics are an absolute triumph of diplomatic subtlety."
Cassian's killing intent vanished in a fraction of a millisecond.
Click.
The scabbard snapped shut. The crushing pressure evaporated like morning mist, leaving the air light and warm once more.
