"What?! Do your best to give it a try? Try?... Oh gods! This matter concerns my life and death, as well as yours! How can you just say 'try'?"
In the underground prison of the water stronghold, the Papu Priest widened his eyes and angrily rebuked the Mayan merchant Tikalo. He frowned, carrying a threatening look on his face, and once more moved his hand toward the dagger at his waist. Yet, such an angry response was actually a sign of trust in Tikalo.
Had Tikalo said something like "absolutely sure" or "certain to persuade His Highness" in his previous answer… then he wouldn't have believed it at all and would have thought it was just a ruse for escape. The ensuing result would have been him pulling out the obsidian dagger and sacrificing this untrustworthy fellow with a single slash!
"Cough! Ancestors bear witness! Chief Divine bear witness!"
