***CONTENT WARNING: LANGUAGE AND VIOLENCE***
Marco watched Skye gracefully step up onto her shield with an inner smirk. He didn't have cuffs on, and no one but a few would be able to tell if he used magic or not. The only problem was who would notice..
It was obvious that the Highlanders were suspicious of him, but he could easily persuade his father to dismiss any claims that they made. The real problem was Jin Laos. If Genie and the Highlanders stepped forward with Skye and Tidas backing them, then his father would be forced to publicly side with them.
The connections that Alcon had with Sai and the Highlanders were too new, and therefore precarious. Not only were those bonds made by Skye and Tidas, but to brush them off now would send a bad message to the other kingdoms. Meccano, Ital, and Sync might think that his deals with them could be easily compromised or broken, and they might break them before he has a chance to fulfill his plan..
