Lotus once again felt a cold sweat threatening to break out, but thanks to her vast experience and advanced age, she had long mastered the art of emotional control.
She betrayed absolutely no visible emotions on her face, maintaining the same serene and calculating expression as before.
"I like your vigor, Tamar," Lotus complimented her with a warm, approving tone that carried through the vine-woven hall, her golden eyes softening slightly at the edges as she regarded the young Amazon.
She continued; "Indeed. The world beyond our Verdant Spire will expect us to do something decisive about this disgrace that has befallen us. And we will give them something they cannot ignore.
