'Oh shit!' Wae's heart thumped loudly as he took several steps back and dropped to his knees.
Shaking his head with a sigh of disappointment, he looked over to the advisors.
Their long black robes couldn't conceal the sunken sockets and lean faces and necks.
If he didn't have an idea of what Wae was trying to do, he wouldn't have understood the dire situation.
"Do you all receive the monthly allocation of funds from my citadel?!" He thundered, startling the advisors.
"Don't even think about it!" Hisha cut short their lingering eyes drifting towards Wae for confirmation.
Left with no choice but to respond truthfully, they could only nod their heads to verify.
Vanas was the first to burst out laughing, playfully slapping Mich's shoulder.
Avoiding yet another hit, Mich took four steps back and rubbed his arm, his face laced with disgust.
"Wae, you never seem to amaze us and Lord Hisha." Vanas laughed while pointing a mocking finger in his direction.
