What makes a true leader

"So you want to take all those people off my shoulders and… do what?" Marcus asked while leaning back in his chair.

'I just called him out on the reasons why he keeps them here in the first place. I guess it's only normal for him to pretend to care about them,' Mathew thought.

"We are going to lift the burden of keeping them alive, safe, and fed from you," Nadia stepped up and said. "Don't you think you are asking too many questions now?"

"Girl…" Marcus looked at Nadia for a second before shaking his head with a disappointed expression. "Men are talking right now, shut up."

"Oh, Marcus…" Mathew whispered, replicating the man's expression and shaking his own head. His hand found its way to the handle of his newly obtained sword. He then half-opened his eyes while already invoking his mind's flesh. "There are many things I can pretend not to notice or outright ignore," he said.

Mathew took a step forward.