"It's good to see you… M-Mother-in-law," Strax managed to murmur, his voice hoarse and trembling as he struggled to catch his breath.
"How perceptive," she replied, her voice laced with sarcasm. "I thought you were a more intelligent man." Scarlet stood, her presence towering.
"I figured one would be enough. Daniela's a bit scatterbrained, so that was tolerable. Cassandra? I tried to ignore it—she's been looking for a husband for years… But all three? Do you have a death wish?" Scarlet asked, her tone dangerously sharp.
"No, not particularly," Strax answered with a cocky smile, even as he lay pinned to the floor under her overwhelming aura. "Could you spare me, your dear new son-in-law?"
"Oh, of course, Prince," Scarlet mocked, her tone dripping with irony as the oppressive weight of her killing intent surged even stronger.
"I do admire your courage, boy—or your recklessness." She smirked, her voice mocking.
