When the conversation moved to the main topic, Khan truly believed Rebecca couldn't appeal to his interest. The quadrant was doing fine, his faction was already supporting him, and everything was more than perfect on Monica's end. Rebecca wasn't supposed to have any leverage on Khan.
However, a topic that almost made Khan's eyes shine had escaped Rebecca's mouth. That wasn't supposed to happen. Humankind shouldn't be able to bring anything new to the table when it came to the Nak, but Rebecca was confident, and Khan believed her.
The atmosphere grew colder as Khan focused on the topic. Talking about the Nak always brought out his bottomless desperation, and his aura was too intense to suppress its effects. The air seemed to freeze, but Rebecca remained unaffected.
"Such a serious face," Rebecca commented. "My nephew is so scary."
