...So she had heard it after all. Damn. Zahi was hoping he wouldn't have to explain this.
Sighing, Zahi leans back in his chair, taking a moment to think of how to explain this. "I was a general, a long time ago," he admits, "Back before. But most of my men died in the Calamity, and of those who survived, they died or disappeared one-by-one, until only me and Zayna remained.
"I recognized one of the men. He wasn't one of mine, but he was from the military. So I thought that, even though I don't go by that title anymore, if I gave them my name and rank, they might listen to me and stop shooting."
Nah, it's just a placeholder until we think of something better.
Sighing, Zahi leans back in his chair, taking a moment to think of how to explain this. "I was a general, a long time ago," he admits, "Back before. But most of my men died in the Calamity, and of those who survived, they died or disappeared one-by-one, until only me and Zayna remained.
"I recognized one of the men. He wasn't one of mine, but he was from the military. So I thought that, even though I don't go by that title anymore, if I gave them my name and rank, they might listen to me and stop shooting."