The reincarnator's unveiled nature cornered him, yet it was almost refreshing. It was like finally seeing your opponent in the smog of the fires burning uncontrolled around you. Anper er Yecine, with his Smoke Element, was very accustomed to fighting like that.
"You presume too much, girl. The Yecine family has weathered far greater dangers than a manipulative child bride. If you think threatening me is for the better for my *daughter* then you're mistaken."
The girl's smile never wavered… though her eyes narrowed.
"Oh, I don't presume as much as you think. But if we're talking about things people don't know... I wonder... do your young sons know the truth about their elder sibling? That you are willing to lie to *them* just like you are anyone you come across?"
Part 3 of my Mass Release for Literati Love Fest~
Here's a more normal sized one - with a short term flashback/cutaway!
Because I couldn't find a better way to place Qat having some mild interaction with Nohre without breaking up the thing with Anper...
So I just stuffed it after~
Whew, watching my chapter stockpile take a hit hurts!