He had almost revealed something he absolutely should not have revealed.
Kiara's warnings surfaced inside his memory. The system. The androids. Their true nature. None of those secrets could be casually discussed with outsiders.
For a brief second, panic flashed through his mind.
If there was one thing Zion feared, it was disappointing Kiara.
The thought alone made him uncomfortable.
Fortunately, he quickly found an excuse.
"What I mean is," he added immediately, "I still don't understand the world as well as Noah does. We were different. My vocabulary and habits are not as advanced as Noah's when getting accustomed to the people of this city.
Lucian accepted the explanation almost immediately. Like most citizens of the Imperial City, he had long assumed Zion and Noah came from some distant island in the east or an isolated region. Their behavior often differed from that of ordinary people in subtle ways, so the explanation seemed reasonable.
