"Absolutely not. I don't even share your Clan's ideals, and you want me to lead more than ten thousand of your people?"
Liam's firm denial was instantaneous.
A leader?
Liam Royce?
Ha!
No way!
Liam wasn't a bad leader.
Case in point: his expedition into the Korsan Lands, which was a staggering success under his leadership.
In fact, Liam was a pretty damn good leader.
But that wasn't the problem.
Liam saw his underlings more like expendable assets than human beings.
But it looked like Usan expected his answer.
He scoffed, but it sounded more friendly than malicious. An even mix of both.
"You didn't hear my offer first."
Silence.
Liam's face remained stern.
…But he supposed he could spare a minute or two to hear this 'offer'.
"That's what I thought," Usan snorted, but then heaved another tired breath.
This was a heavy topic for both of them.
