Kadlest said nothing, eyes landing on Mendac as if hoping for his defense. He didn’t give one. Rhyparia shook her hand as shocks continued pulsing through her nerves, returning her attention to him. She was curious of his relationship with Kadlest. The woman seemed tied to him like a dog on a leash, yet he seemed the kind of man who wouldn’t bother taking the dog out to enjoy a walk in the first place. There was a disconnect, and Kadlest’s loyalty to him was pathetic in Rhyparia’s eyes. As far as she could tell, he had never abused the woman, but there was something about him that commanded
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Kadlest does seem like that, but it's all in her plan.
