Lord Sheshank seemed to be intrigued by the request. His three eye-like organs fixed on Rui's face. He hummed ultrasonically.
"…Can I presume your civilization to be on the smaller side, Chancellor Rui?" Lord Sheshank asked.
Rui remained silent, clearly unwilling to confirm.
If he confirmed it, then the other side would gain a lot of bargaining power simply by the power disparity between the two civilizations. However, he didn't want to lie that his civilization was large, either. If he lied and it was revealed by chance, then they would be a lot more distrustful of his words, given that he blatantly lied in their very first meeting.
He remained silent, but the silence was loud.
