"Consider it carefully, and don't even think about snitching, oh, this contract isn't unbreakable, but given the strength of your two souls, the only cost of forcibly breaking it would be death. If you disagree, that's fine too, we can just keep in touch..."
Pavas smiled at Parker and Miles, then held up a finger to his lips and made a 'shush' gesture.
"Your Excellency jests. This isn't necessarily a bad thing for us, just that we need some more time to think.
"Additionally, even our mothership's energy system has been greatly affected, and whether it can satisfy your energy needs remains uncertain."
Miles was much steadier than Parker. One of them handled administrative tasks while the other was in combat; they complemented each other well. At this moment, Miles took the initiative to explain.
