Bella coughed into her tiny palm and scratched the back of her head, her expression the very picture of innocence.
"I told you, bad news first won't make sense!"
Aaron stared at her flatly. "Oh great empress…" He spoke through gritted teeth. "How the hell is this good news when the bloodline is unstable?!"
"Tsksk." Bella shook her head slowly, the way a disappointed teacher might look at a student who had failed the same test twice. "The kids these days can't be content, can they? You received a high graded bloodline, but you're still complaining."
His eyelids twitched.
"I guess you're right, empress." His voice was dangerously pleasant. "I was wrong for complaining without knowing better. Can your majesty kindly tell me the perks and benefits of owning an UNSTABLE high graded bloodline?"
He put every drop of emphasis he had into that 'unstable', intent on making her notice the word.
