Chapter 90 --90
The little lord jabbed a finger at Kaya, his voice taut with irritation. "You—" he began, teeth clenched. As he spoke, his lips curled back just enough to reveal slightly elongated canines—not quite fangs, but not entirely human either. Just sharp enough to make a point.
Kaya stared at him, unfazed. Her expression didn’t flicker, not even a blink.
Then, with an exaggerated huff, she spun around, grabbed Vayu by the arm, and yanked him forward. Her hand went to his jaw, tugging it down as she snapped, "Show him your teeth."
Without missing a beat, Vayu opened his mouth, flashing his own set of pronounced canines—far sharper, more defined than the little lord’s. They gleamed in the dim light.
The little lord’s bravado evaporated in an instant. He froze, eyes wide with confusion and disbelief.
"Huh?"
Kaya didn’t wait. She shoved Vayu lightly aside and stepped closer to the little lord, her voice cold and razor-edged.
"Listen, mister fish," she said, folding her arms. "If you’ve got real guts, then go fight those sharks instead of barking orders at us like some washed-up sea prince. And by the way—" her voice dipped as she coughed lightly, covering her mouth, "we aren’t your slaves."
She straightened and looked him dead in the eyes.
"So act like a normal hum—" she stopped mid-word, then corrected herself with a glare, "I mean, fish. A normal fish. And behave."
The little lord stiffened. Her words hit harder than a slap across the gills. He instinctively stepped back—just one shuffle at first, then another. And another.