After they separated, Naeku turned into her werepanther form again, just before Erik opened his eyes. The first thing he noticed was that Naeku looked at him strangely yet with obvious gratitude.
"You already thanked me for saving your people, you know?" he quipped with a chuckle, unsure where this gratitude came from.
Smirking, Naeku shook her head. "No, I know. I just… wanted to thank you for respecting my traditions. You know, about my appearance."
She looked up at him, still with that strange look in her eyes. "There are still some things I'm… unsure about when it comes to you. Your philandering ways, for one, and the way you treat some of your wives, for two, consensual or not."
Erik parted his lips to say something, but Naeku quickly raised her hands. "I'm not judging! It's just… something I'm not used to. I know Dad has multiple wives, but he doesn't… you know, have sex with the maids, too."
