The word "war" echoed in the Excellencies' minds. That was no small threat, and even the evolved soldiers acknowledged its seriousness. Adrian, Bruno, and Miss Christen couldn't help but resume their inspection of Khan, hoping to find hints of pretense or hesitation.
However, the evolved soldiers found nothing but unreasonable resolve inside Khan. He had meant every word he said, and his history added a troublesome factor to the threat.
Those lofty environments could often produce entitled brats. Nobles and wealthy descendants underwent a thorough education, but the process could fail some of them, creating figures ignorant of many aspects of the world.
Khan's youth could deceive some into thinking he belonged to that category, but his history and stance told the opposite tale. He knew war. He had even fought into a few of those and was ready to start another to protect his domain.
