While waiting for the ship to arrive in the system where the first Orc Clan who Erich intended to recruit to his new horde was currently raiding. Tia had led Erich into his captain's quarters, where she was quick to reveal all the things that she had been hiding from her master.
"Master, please don't be angry with Tia. She knows she has been keeping things from the Master, but she promises they were entirely for the benefit of the Master!"
Erich did not immediately respond to the adorable little artificial intelligence's words, and instead made no promises. There was a stern expression on his face as he spoke his thoughts aloud.
"Tia, I can't make any promises about whether or not I will be angry. After all, I have no idea what you have been hiding from me. All I can promise is that I will take your words into consideration. Now start with telling me just where you have gotten the resources to build all these things?"
