"These are gifts from the Cosmic Elder. Do you dare attempt to take them from me?" Robin swung his hand with greater force this time, his voice booming far louder than necessary, and his aura swelling outward like a tidal wave that pressed upon the hearts of everyone present, radiating an overwhelming, absolute authority that could not be questioned.
"...I'm merely offering you choices, nothing more. I would never force your hand." Althera immediately took half a step back the instant Robin invoked the name of the Cosmic Elder. Her composed face twitched, and she struggled to stretch a nervous, artificial smile across her lips.
