Gifts and Knowledge (Part 2)

'I was almost certain that she would have refused to help, keeping me on a short leash and yet… I need to ask Protector about the beasts' customs because something strange just happened here.'

The moment Lith left, Faluel released her son from the spell that had been restraining Sedra until that moment. She couldn't bear the thought of raising her hand against her own child, but discipline had to be enforced.

"How dare you insult me in front of an esteemed guest? Even attacking them while they are under my protection in my own home!" The seven-headed Hydra was back to her full size, so big that even in his Emperor Beast form, Sedra looked like a snotty brat in front of an adult.

"You say that you despise humans for their arrogance, yet you behave just like one of them. How could you breach the host-guest relationship that our race holds sacred?