"She was disappointing till the bitter end. No matter what we did to her, she didn't make a sound—what a freak. That kid was probably already broken beyond repair. How boring. Wouldn't you say?" Rox stated mockingly.
He then pulled the dagger out of the table and continued, "Were you trying to play the hero or something by taking in a street rat? What? Did your noble friend promise to adopt her out of pity? Well, let me make something crystal clear."
"The territory outside the city walls is my property! My kingdom! Some damn noble wants to humiliate me? Forces me to accommodate a worthless street rat in my territory?! Screw them! Who do they think they are?!" Rox viciously bellowed. He took a deep breath as he regained his composure.
