Tatehan almost expressed his shock. For a second, he'd wanted to open his mouth in surprise.
A pang of guilt hit him deeply.
For some reason, these words felt as though they were being directed at him. It was as if the commander knew he had killed Kael and was telling him to his face.
What were the odds that there wasn't some hidden technology that could detect truth from lies, and they had somehow discovered he'd murdered Kael while lying to them?
Tatehan, who was maintaining a neutral expression and trying not to look suspicious, noticed he'd gone silent for far too long. If they weren't suspecting him before, they would start to now.
"One with no friends would forever be safe from that," he said, keeping his voice as calm, steady, and casual as possible.
The statement seemed to work. They looked at him and nodded repeatedly, as if he'd just dropped some profound wisdom.
"True," a guard standing beside the door said.
