Darius felt a force pierce his side and shoot up to his chest. No one had attacked him; it was his own power that had suffered a major setback. He staggered backward several steps.
"S-Sir Thalion." Darius swallowed hard.
Everyone greeted him respectfully, but Lucius alone kept staring at him.
For a brief moment, Thalion looked him in the eyes, and there was a slight clash of gazes that made Thalion frown.
He looked Lucius up and down, as if trying to scrutinize and understand him. However, he found nothing unusual, so he simply looked away to see Khoy and Darius.
"Attempting to break the rules in my home is a clear insult to my Morwen family. No matter how strong the Asturians are, they will never be able to intimidate the Morwens to the point of making us bow down to them. Do you understand that?" Thalion said to Khoy.
Khoy lowered his head in fear and nodded several times. "Y-y-yes, sir."
