Ross turned his head slightly, the corner of his lips curling into a faint, sardonic smile.
"You don't need to worry about that. I'll handle it." He stepped closer to Robin, his presence radiating a quiet menace.
"I'll create a puppet—a perfect replica that can mimic his every action, his every thought. No one will ever know."
"A puppet?" Althea asked, her voice tinged with disbelief. Her eyes narrowed as she studied Ross, as though searching for any trace of the man she once knew.
"You've changed. I can't see through you anymore. The man I knew, the rajah, was strong, but his power was limited to the physical. Now…" She trailed off, shaking her head.
Ross chuckled softly, his gaze flickering with amusement.
"Let's just say I've had some… fortuitous encounters in the land of the dead." He turned to Althea, his eyes glinting with a faint, otherworldly light.
"These abilities? They're just tricks—nothing worth glorifying."