"It's a... pleasure to meet you too, Queen Alleiah." Arnold replied to the naga queen, "And thank you for such... Warm welcome, considering that your council members can't take their eyes off us."
Arnold found it unpleasant that a bunch of worms were staring at him so intently. It didn't anger him in the slightest but he did felt a bit displeased. Yet he had to remain calm. After all, he was intending to sacrifice these worms for the sake of the war instead of humans. But to do so, he had to make the queen believe that he was on her side. Even if it meant to tolerate the nuisance these serpents had planned next.
Alleiah immediately whipped her tail on the ground and the gazes of those staring at Arnold and company fell. Even if they didn't agree with the naga queen, they were still afraid of her. Her anger was legendary. For them, it was best not to upset her.
"Please accept my sincerest apologies... Um... Human."
