"The Princess is correct. She could have prepared any number of surprises before her demise. As I stated, we will need to find the plans she has left behind and thwart them." The Protector explains, lifting his tea again and giving it a small swirl in his grasp. A moment later, steam rises out of it as it fills with a new batch of tea.

He moves on to Garrot's comment, ignoring Luka's wounded sales pride.

"The monsters have nothing to hold them back. Know that they will not hesitate to kill any of us." He pauses, his tone shifting to one of cold suspicion.

"Especially monsters who appeal to empathy."