"O Pale One, I beg of you. Be our new leader and protector."
A truly muted, shocked expression settled across the faces of the awakened group. Kaiden and his women exchanged wide-eyed looks. The request, and the sight of an entire community bowing in blood-soaked submission, was overwhelming.
Only Calypso and Bastet remained unfazed. The monster girl pair simply looked at the kneeling humans and nodded in approval, finding their submission to their man more than acceptable. 'It is only right to submit to him,' they thought.
But the rest of the group was rattled. They exchanged expressions without speaking, their faces communicating disbelief and confusion. Kaiden even looked toward Tessa and Geralt, but the two leaders were visibly flabbergasted by this sudden development.
No one knew what to say.
But feeling dozens of people waiting for him to respond, Kaiden finally found his voice.
