Laughing out Loud
Liam was sitting on a tree branch, looking over the uneven battle of Nio and the three Tyrant Queens. He had stopped to watch and confirm if Nio had grown independently. Indeed, Liam found him to be succeeding in his fighting ability. But at the moment, he was still a bit lacking, especially in dealing with creatures that had some intelligence.
Liam was looking for the right moment. He didn't know what it was, just that he needed to wait. Something was off. His instincts were telling him to wait. That was why he was still sitting on that tree branch and didn't make his presence known to the three Tyrant Queens.
He carefully looked at Nio, trying to figure out what he was doing. Did he already know that Liam was nearby? Liam didn't think so. Only by looking at Nio's actions could he confirm that he had some plan in mind and was drawing the Tyrant Queens to something.
'What is it?'
Then he saw it. Nio wasn't drawing them anywhere but closer and closer to himself.