Beichen knew that Demeer Kaan was playing with him when he saw the two women dressed alike standing in the room. He truly wanted to applaud the old man for preparing such a big surprise as his welcome gift.
He knew that trust between them was as thin as ice when he told Demeer Kaan of Arslan's whereabouts, but Beichen's philosophy followed a simple rule: your enemy is your best friend. This didn't mean he was trying to gain Demeer Kaan's trust; he wouldn't stoop so low as actually to befriend a dictator.
Besides, even if he wanted to, he knew that he wouldn't be able to gain the old man's complete trust anyway because that was the kind of person Demeer Kaan was. And Beichen knew it well because he was also the same.
