"Look, Zanele, I'm…"
"Thank you, Successor," Zanele abruptly interjected.
"…"
Taken aback by the matriarch's gratitude, I drew a blank. No matter how angry Juno became, she had no right to rashly chastise someone of a higher stature. As her superior, my apology got cut short, but we were definitely in the wrong.
"You seemed confused, Successor?"
"I am. I would like to express my apologies for my subordinate. She was…"
"There is no need. Juno had every right to do so. She advised me not as your subordinate but as a clan leader, like my position as the matriarch of the Soldats."
"…"
"Successor, did Amari tell you what my {fate} is?"
"No, he did not."
"It is {Attune}. It manifests as a tattoo on my skin so you cannot see it. What it does is allow me to know the emotions of those around me. I evolved it to detect the killing intent over time. Not the Death resonance kind, but that of malice."
