“What are you talking about?” “I can smile and talk as sweet as cane sugar. I can follow every rule you’ll ever make, and it will never be good enough for people like you, because people like you don’t see me as people,” Tau said, pulling a handspan of black dragon scale free from its scabbard. “Has this thing gone mad?” Otobong asked, backing away. “General, that is our champion to whom you speak,” the queen said.