Colonialism is the cousin of slavery.
After Zane confessed that he didn't steal the relic and his faith was true, the Emberlord brought the topic to his maid. His maid who was none other than Milo.
Zane hadn't brought her to the Cathedral for the prayer to keep her safe and because of this Emberlord said she deserved to die.
At that, Zane laughed and said one thing that Coin was trying to do, the thing that was taking place since ancient times:
"If you kill enough of them, they stop fighting."
The Enforcers flinched.
The Emberlord squinted his eyes.
The people in the Cathedral watched Coin with their mouths open.
They could not believe that a Gutterborn talked like that with an Emberlord.
The Gutterborns in the back of the Cathedral felt Zane's words in their bones.
The visuals of the raid flashed in their eyes as they found complete understanding of Zane's words.
However, the Emberlord appeared to be made of stone.
Not once did he lose his composure.
