>>5250040"Shit, she's here." you <span class="mu-i">think</span> to your king before responding to her aloud. "What should I say?"
"The truth. At least, some of it." he answers immediately as you sense his own panic. "Tell her that she came to spend time with your daughter or something, and planned on spending the night. Don't mention Turles at all.”
“Got it.” you reply to him, then address Komand'r directly. “Evening. Your daughter met up with mine earlier, and was wanting to have a sleepover here. Figured she'd already gotten the okay from you, so I let her.”
“Oh, I see.” she answers, eyes narrowing a bit. She doesn't seem to fully believe you, but also isn't certain. “This is the first I'm hearing of it.”
“Oh, she hadn't told you?” you ask, trying your best to keep your voice casual. “When I head inside, I'll tell her to ask permission from you first. Is there something else you needed?”
You can tell from her body language that she's ready to strike, like a coiled viper, but is also still wary of you. No doubt due to what happened at the arena when she tried attacking you. Back then you were on camera, and actively working to not have any sort of 'incident' on Vox's cameras. But there aren't any of them around right now, and she's uncertain.
“Tell her that if she needs anything, to head my way.” Vegeta suddenly adds in your mind. “And that any requests from a foreign dignitary should be handled officially, with formal complaints to let me handle it and keep everyone out of trouble. Last thing anyone wants is another war so soon, right?”
“Devious. I like it.” you reply to him with a thought, and then address her directly once more. “King Vegeta just told me that, if anything's wrong, you should visit with him and make a formal complaint. He can handle it, and keep everyone out of trouble. I'm sure you're not looking to fight another war so soon, right?”
At 'war' her entire body stiffens, and for just a split-second see panic in her eyes. Komand'r may be a lot of things, but stupid isn't one of them. She may be a dangerously intelligent and cutthroat woman who'll do what it takes to win, but knows when it's time to retreat and form a new plan. Looking down on you, her expression suddenly changes, a shark-like grin on her face.
“You're a dangerous man, <span class="mu-i">General</span> Karn.” she says, mocking your title once again. “I should have kept you all for myself, back when we first met.”
“You couldn't handle him.” Meloka says, both you and Komand'r turning to see Meloka standing at the base of your ship's ramp. “But if you want me to beat your ass to within an inch of your life, then let's go bitch.”
And as she finishes speaking, your wife lifts into the air, drawing level with the Tamaranean princess, and with a roar unleashes her full power. This can't end well.
-Saiyan Conqueror Quest 174 paused-
