Elena and Tanya got back to the camp, sneakily making their way to Elena's tent when a voice called out.
"Is there a reason you are sneaking around in your camp?"
Both ladies paused in their tracks and turned toward the origin of the voice to find Max standing a few meters away with a cold glint in his eyes.
"You are still awake," Elena said smilingly.
Max narrowed his eyes. "Mn, so care to fill me in on what happened out there?"
"I don't understand what you are talking about."
Max snorted. "I'm not stupid, Elena. I might be easygoing and play dumb, but that doesn't mean I don't understand what's happening."
Coming to a realization, Elena dropped the act and replaced her smile with a poker face.
"I believed it was better to cut a deal with them than to risk losing on both ends and thankfully they were agreeable. I don't see anything wrong with that."
"Colluding with rebels?... What would the Emperor think?"
