Manipulation Attempt (Part 1)

"Nice to know that you are so morally flexible, Dad." Quylla grunted, stopping her pacing.

"Aren't you the same?" Jirni raised an eyebrow. "You've covered for Lith's secrets for years, even when you knew that what he was doing was a crime and an act of treason to the Kingdom.

"I'm only asking you to cover for our private matters for a few months."

"I need air." Quylla walked out of the room and the space sealing arrays, disappearing through a Warp Steps before Morok could recover from the shock of the revelations and run after her.

"That was a low blow, Mom." Friya said in anger.

"Maybe, but it was also the truth." Jirni sighed. "I swear, I don't understand how you can have such blatant double standards and get offended when called out on them. How is what I did even remotely comparable with Lith's secrets?"