Price of Power

"Queen Padae, for the sake of peace between our factions, hiding her isn't wise. Earth is threatened by alien forces, and her power is important for the plan to save the world," the man in the white suit urged, his words intentionally tailored for the tribal-like civilization he addressed. 

Using my abilities, I saw through his true name: Harvey Lynch.

"I'm all for peace, but I'm not hiding anyone in my territory. I don't even know who you're looking for," she replied, her voice steady.

If I hadn't conducted my own secret infiltration, I might have been inclined to believe her words. 

"Do you even have proof " She added questioning the validity of their claims.

Harvey paused, contemplating for a moment. 

"Give us access to your territory to confirm," he responded. 

"We don't permit men to enter our domain," she countered authoritatively, leveraging her tradition against him.