"I do admit that I didn't expect you to be so thoughtful, to actually think back on the things that happened back when you were a child and inspect every single thing with such detail," Nicholas said before sighing and leaning back against the sofa.
"Unfortunately I can't tell you the truth, Lyle, not now."
"Why not, you are a Shadow, one of the most powerful people in the empire, why would you need to keep secrets like this, not to mention to trick me, someone far below you?!" Lyle asked Nicholas with a loud shout as the latter simply stared at him.
"It's quite simple, to be honest." Nicholas said before extending two fingers, "There are two reasons for that."
"One, I don't trust you enough, not now, maybe not ever, and I need to trust you if I am going to tell you a secret that can get me in trouble."
