Ronan studied her, weighing the demand in his head.
She wasn't wrong.
He had been using her more than cooperating with her.
The mana contract prevented direct harm, but it didn't require him to treat her fairly.
Still, if she was pushing back now, that meant something had shifted.
Maybe the eventual demonification. Maybe the war. Maybe she was just tired of being used.
But he had an idea it was something else.
I don't mind this. There's a chance she's saying this because her affection and trust is going up, so she feels comfortable enough to confront me about it now. If I go along, I could get her trust and loyalty a few points higher.
Having Aura as a loyal ally would be very useful. Especially since he knew exactly how loyal she could get.
Ronan leaned forward slightly. "What do you want? I'm on a timer right now, as you know, so I can't waste too much time."
"Of course I know you're on a timer," Aura said, crossing her arms. "I'm not dumb."
Ronan waited.
