More than enough

Irene only nodded. She then asked, "What about Mr. McArthney? He answered your weird question in an equally puzzling way. I am mentioned. But how did I become similar to him?"

'He thought you are my non-host supporter...'

Eithan evaded her stares. "Who knows? Might be that despite being half, you're still a high-born like him."

She laughed. "What half and high-born? If you used your acting skills and said that then, I would have been fooled. But now, I'm assuming it's a relationship like what he actually have with Miss Silver."

The half-host went silent. The woman felt his awkwardness hence she wrinkled her nose then switched to another question.

"How about that sudden appearance? And that... tortured man?"

"... Someone from a hostile organization of this empire. They most likely hate the presence of outsiders like me and that woman. It's just that they didn't know that while I can be easily killed, that woman is not."

"She's both my boss and ally. They're fools for ambushing her."

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