Lyan, for his part, could only sigh, rubbing the back of his neck as he tried to figure out how to defuse the situation. "Well, this is going to be the biggest pinch of my current life probably."
His words seemed to hang in the air, and for a moment, he wondered if the tension in the room would escalate. However, just as his mind began running through various escape routes or clever responses, something unexpected happened.
Alina, who had been sitting with her arms crossed, suddenly chuckled. "Biggest pinch of your life, huh?" Her tone was teasing, but not without affection. "You do have a talent for getting yourself into situations like this."
Belle smiled, shaking her head. "It's not like we're mad, Lyan. We just want to know…" She hesitated before continuing, "Are we all equally important to you?"
