[Father, we have agreed on this, alright?]
Athan saw a glimpse of Mystique scribbling in the air with such words to his doting father before he hid behind the walls, he didn't mean to listen, but another news earlier piqued his interest.
It was just the same thought as he had.
"Yes, but—"
He stopped for a while; perhaps Athan thought Arnold got cut off from Mystique's advances and resolution in her words.
"I'm sorry I spoke out of turn that day... I hope you understand; no money and power can bring back my daughter. You're the only one I have—Okay, okay! I won't remind you that, and I promise not to sell our assets just…"
'I'm also glad he didn't; it was supposedly empty words to scare him, with the Emperor on my side. But he was so adamant…' he pinched his nose bridge from how boggled he was after that moment.
