Chapter 426 Beast Taming [2]
At last, as they rounded a corner where the corridor branched toward a set of wide glass doors leading to the gardens, Arianne cast him a sidelong look, her expression thoughtful.
"Sir Mic," she began, "If I may ask, what do you understand about beast taming?"
Michael met her gaze calmly.
He could have spoken about beast taming as he knew it—from the perspective of the Awakening system, with all its classifications and techniques that didn’t exist here. But in this land, he had no desire to risk overstepping and revealing knowledge that would sound impossible...or worse, suspicious.
So he inclined his head a little and gave her an answer that felt safe, if modest.
"I know it requires subduing a beast to do to one’s command."
Arianne regarded him for a heartbeat.
She smiled faintly.
"That’s not an unwise way to think of it," she said, her tone warm. "Many assume it is only about dominance—about proving you are stronger and forcing obedience."
"But there’s more to it," she went on.
"At its heart, there are really two primary paths in taming. We call them the master-servant bond...and the master-subordinate bond."
Michael’s brow lifted slightly, though he kept his expression composed.