Kanary, the moment she heard the blonde's arrogant words, stopped just before eating her soup.
"Umm…" Lucian, trying to fix the moment, spoke with the most polite tone he could manage. "What my companion means to say—"
The servants present in the dining room drew knives that instantly extended into full swords, which they immediately placed against the necks of Ebony, Lucian, and Daniel.
"Relax… Let them explain themselves before killing them," Kanary said while resting her elbows on the table and placing her chin on her clasped hands.
"Alright, alright… calm down, spoiled girl…" Ebony said while wiping her mouth with a napkin, a gesture that angered the maid behind her, who pressed the sword against her neck, slightly cutting it.
"Ouch, bitch, calm down a little. I just wanted to wipe my mouth… But look, anyway, the thing is the necklace you sent us to fetch had a spirit inside it and—"
