[Xebec's PoV]
I could see the nervousness flicker in his eyes, no matter how hard he tried to hide it. That tiny tremor told me everything I needed to know.
Oh, how I wished I truly knew what the Ferans were planning, where they were moving their pieces. But even without that knowledge, I had one advantage, I could still get under this man's skin.
I leaned closer to the camera, letting my scaled features catch the light in just the right way. My voice dropped lower.
"Tell me, Vaelix… do you really think the Ferans can have it all for themselves? You don't actually believe you can escape our gaze, do you?"
There it was, the smallest twitch at the corner of his eye. He was afraid. He could bury it behind a mask, but not from me. Now I was sure.
Still, he kept his tone neutral as he answered.
"What do you mean, Xebec? Everyone knows it's you Nagas who take everything. We just scrape up the leftovers you drop."
I tilted my head slightly, giving a slow nod.
