Nuclear? It sounded foreign, sharp, and somehow mechanical...
Nothing like the ancient, primal forces she was accustomed to in Goliathens.
Yet the way Benjamin had said it, I'm that calm and certain demeanor, made it feel like something far more dangerous than any simple spell or dragon fire she knew.
Benjamin continued without pausing, his voice still steady and measured, carrying the calm authority he had slipped into moments earlier.
"I understand that you do not want me to be entirely owned by the Amazons, as it would tip the delicate balance of power amongst the seven Great Kingdoms in ways that could lead to open conflict or uneasy alliances fracturing overnight."
He met her gaze directly, his blue eyes clear and unshaken.
