"Lord Anaxagoras! We have awaited you for quite some time. The head of the God-Enlightened Tree Court's Wisdom Seed School, the infamous 'Blasphemer,' a Golden Descendant bearing the Chesis Ignition Seed, survivor of the Tree Court massacre... Have I missed anything? If so, I hope you will graciously enlighten me and fill in the gaps." Kanis saw Anaxas arrive at the Senate, approaching him with her disciple and an entourage of supporters.
"Lady Kanis's understanding of me is quite profound, so I suppose there is no need to waste any more time on self-introductions. However, perhaps custom differs? In my hometown, there is a tradition known as 'guest-right': a host should welcome guests with boundless warmth, offering fine wine, pure water, and a comfortable bed..." Anaxas then casually glanced around the empty clearing, pausing deliberately at certain spots. "Yet upon my arrival, I find no eager offerings from the host, but rather interrogation. More absurdly still, this same host has sharpened the butcher's knife, keeping guards waiting in the shadows—did Your Ladyship intend to carve open my chest, extract the Ignition Seed, and only then lay out a grand banquet for your guest?"
Pericles, who had been standing beside Kanis, frowned deeply and opened his mouth to reprimand him, but Kanis raised a hand to stop him. "That is enough, everyone. Fall back."
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