"Master, do we really have to kowtow before this useless prince?" asked Pebble. Yes, in his mind, doing the earlier greeting was just for courtesy to his master and nothing more. It was the same for Grambie as he made a questioning look, too.
Elder Paakan couldn't cope with their ignorance. So, the next instant, his figure flickered, and he was already standing in between them. Kicking their heads he forced them to kowtow repeatedly, one at a time, they hissed, "If I say you kowtow before him, then you do it. Because I'm your damn master."
Knocking their heads repetitively on the ground, he spoke telepathically in their heads. "Hey, don't you see the dead dragon corpse inside the man? For all I can think, the giant must be the one that killed it. So, be careful and mind your attitude toward this dimwit prince. You got me?"
"Crystal," they responded telepathically. They succumbed to staying obedient as their master knocked their heads hard on the ground.
