The members of the Radiant Court seemed to be divided into two main groups: those who watched the shadow-clad king as though he were a ticking bomb, primed to go off at any moment, and those who still laboured under their misconception of the limited capabilities of the Voided Lands and the creatures residing in it. Some of the guests spoke ingratiatingly, still wary of his power and rendered hesitant and uncertain by their lack of knowledge, while others were far more blunt in their questions, making honest inquiries regardless of how unwittingly rude their words were.
In truth Alios preferred the latter. Perhaps it was somewhat hypocritical of him to admit that, but he had come to learn that it was far easier to take advantage of those who did not know how to keep their mouths shut, a
