Carrot
"I'm not in the habit of beating around the bush too much, Squire Quarrier." Senior Ceeran eyes narrowed a little as his demeanor grew more solemn. "So I will ask you directly. Is your account of the execution of the mission accurate? Did you truly, with a technique of your own creation, accurately hit the target of the mission from nearly a kilometer away?"
Rui remained silent for a moment, before nodding. "My report is the whole and complete truth. I stand by every word written in it."
The man stared at Rui for a few seconds, trying to assess how sincere Rui was being.