Matt glared at Aster, who was shooting him smug thoughts as she had broken out of the mesmerization in mere minutes.
Mara laughed and ruffled Aster’s fur as she said, “Don’t compare yourself to Aster. It’s only normal that us beasts are better than simple humans.”
She threw her head back and laughed theatrically as flames flickered around her.
The Emperor shook his head and nodded slightly to Matt. “She’s not wrong about beasts being harder to compel, but the dragon blood that you found is also playing a massive part in her defense. Normally, the hypnosis effect of my Talent can hold even a beast for a few hours. Someone who tries to peer deeper is usually caught up for a day or two. It’s telling that you delved that deep but pulled yourself out. And prescient to the conversation that I
