"—and likely are responsible for the increase in earnings from fortresses. So I now declare them part of the Inner Circle of this family. And acknowledge their presence as one of the Elder Parties, since one in every five of their members is an elder of this Family"
Noah and Michael looked at each others faces, expecting the imminent and unavoidable fallout. And feeling his unease, a massive snake coiled is way, around Noah's legs and up its torso, baring its fangs at the people approaching him too much.
'Lilith! That's too much," he said in thought, worriedly turning around to see the terrified faces of his Fortress invasion mates, visibly shaken by the appearance of a massive snake, that until now was resting under the table, unnoticed by many of the present. But one person did not seem phased at all, a pink haired healer, that continued approaching the pair, and timidly touched the massive black snake.