Damien
When Angelica told me that she had discovered the Pelitas trees, I immediately knew she was lying because her eyes never met mine throughout the entire time she spoke.
She kept staring at the ground, shifting her feet, making me question why she would lie. To be certain whether she was telling the truth, I asked her more about the Pelitas trees.
"How were you able to find the trees?" I asked her plainly.
"I…" she stuttered as her eyes moved around my office, pretending to look around as if she were searching for something. But she wasn't searching for anything.
She deflected, trying to escape the weight of the question.
This annoyed me because I hated lies, especially when someone tried to present them as the truth.
"This liar is supposed to become your bride?" Varak scoffed with irritation and amusement combined. "There is no universe where this liar gets to be touched by me. It will corrupt my energy and—"
