Domineering (Part 2)

Exile wore a smile as the other leaders returned to the temple with grim expressions. Even Noslin and Beartooth looked unhappy with how things had developed. They studied Exile with wariness as they took their seats.

"Exile," Noslin said as she let out a sigh. "What you just did was wrong. How can any of us trust you as an ally if that's how you're going to treat a fellow leader?"

"And how can I trust you guys when you try to extort a precious resource from my Pantheon? Don't forget, it was Bynder who threatened to use force first. If he didn't want conflict, then he shouldn't have suggested such an action. He can't blame me because he lost at his own game."