Nobody dared to take that sigh though, as it would be counting chickens that hadn't even been inseminated yet. There will be countless opportunities for this friendly atmosphere to take a turn for the worst.
Luther was getting annoyed, but he held his calm. Both Omi and Xasha were sporting relaxed demeanors. If he lost control of his emotions here, wouldn't he be the weak-willed one? Luther refused to yield to these two, especially not that child. If everyone was sporting poker faces, then he can poker face with the best of them.
"What's with this question-and-answer session? We are at war. Right now, all three of our territories are under threat thanks to Irine being alive. We can't fight them both while a lion watches from within the high grass, waiting on us to fight it out, only to pounce on the weakened winner. Or worse yet, pounce on our homes while more than half our fighting force is here in Estia." Luther changed the topic.
