"Little man, I am speaking to you," the amir coldly remarked. "Address me properly or be gone from my sight."
Ayse did turn to face the amir with a head bow, but only after stepping between the amir and Aegri. "You have my apologies, sir. I was merely addressing my brothers after a long absence. Surely, you can understand how important family is to a true man."
"Family?" Amir Ezdrah squinted at the sly, one-eyed man. "You are her family?"
"No. But they are my brothers, and we are in her service," Ayse answered with an amiable tone.
Ezdrah clicked his tongue and scoffed, "I see. So a mere servant dares to speak back to me, an Amir of the Family Hjalti? You spew nothing but nonsense, and your actions are no better, little man."
