Moreover, several strong figures lurked nearby, watching intently; any conflict would not bode well for her.
Grendel's gaze landed on Wang Cai wandering outside, her eyes carrying an inexplicable hostility.
"What would be your reaction if a malicious wolf suddenly appeared in the wilderness?"
The meaning behind her words was nothing more than treating Wang Cai as a predatory beast, so a defensive reaction would be quite normal.
"Being cautious is good, but we must also see the situation clearly," Lance said as he released the thorns and gestured to the others not to be tense.
He wasn't foolish and certainly didn't believe she was truly afraid of wild animals. The atmosphere simply needed to be defused to de-escalate the situation. Since she was extending an olive branch by softening her stance, he didn't press the issue.
