That question was a trap on multiple levels that he didn't even dare to comprehend at the moment. His relationship with Ned? Amari's mind quickly went back to the time less than two hours ago when Ned mentioned that he had offended both of them.
He took his time before answering the question, assessing the situation to the best of his abilities. Bael, who had ignored him for most of the entire time, looked on from the side with a curious eye.
Both of them were equally eager to learn the answer. And a wrong answer was going to guarantee his place in a ditch somewhere.
'I just employed him is a lie. It might have started like that at first, but it is obviously not thart anymore.'
Melissa's words came to mind as he thought about that, and he struggled to push them out. Why had he hired Ned?
A voice interrupted, "We're waiting, Raion'shalang. An answer would be nice,"
