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The worm did not get the hint. Klara's expression turned thunderous as he continued to drawl, all rational thoughts hidden beneath a cloak of barely concealed rage. Men this blatantly disrespectful deserved nothing but a life of loneliness. She was tempted to stop him right then and there, but something akin to curiosity made her wait. Let him prove her wrong. Maybe there was something redeeming about him, though the steelmaiden had already made up her mind that this could not be the case.

A shift in the wind brought forth the strong scent of Reyna, but she already knew Nivis reeked of their queen. The reminder did nothing but shorten her temper further until his final words sent a prickle down her spine.

Something inside her snapped. "You can ask her yourself, Nivis," she hissed and lunged at his languid form, teeth outstretched towards his nape in an attempt to silence the man from the very source of his blatant lies.