"The existing contracts between House Peterlor and the arms dealers of the Alpha Star System will be maintained," Sophie calmly replied.
"Our discussion has nothing to do with unrelated third parties."
"Unrelated third parties? Phew… that's a heavy phrase…" Zylara muttered playfully as her forked tongue slowly flicked in and out of her mouth.
Her serpent-like tail swayed gently from side to side as her vertical pupils remained locked on Sophie's body.
The mesmerising alien hummed softly under her breath and then pressed a button on the underside of the table.
A gap opened up in the middle of its metalloid surface and something slowly rose upwards. Sophie frowned slightly as she recognised the item.
A chessboard.
But not just any chessboard.
It was one that had been built to mimic the style of the boards used during the ancient Earth era of human civilisation.
