Eventually, before Toz or Yill could do something drastic, Dyra, who had been too stunned to react, opened her mouth.
"Granny, take a step back, please."
Dyra looked a little conflicted as she spoke, and Yill could see that, so she unwillingly followed Dyra's request after letting out a reluctant sigh.
"That's right. If you want me to listen to you, you need to do at least this much."
Since Yill was a transcendent, trying to negotiate with them would immediately put Toz at a disadvantage. If Dyra or Yill were dissatisfied with something, they could just do what they wanted and put a slave collar on Toz.
But if Toz had Dyra as a hostage, they would have to reach an agreement both parties could agree to before moving on. Otherwise, both parties would only suffer. Dyra seemed to have realized this as she willingly let herself become Toz's hostage.
Toz changed his position so that he stood behind Dyra, with her between him and Yill, before he started conveying his demands.
