[Surprising, indeed. And then there’s that juxtaposition between how Culebre addressed Kazuya compared to Joshua. “Liege” is a term Joshua has heard often as a prince, and later as a technical archduke. Its use didn’t really surprise him. But to hear it against ‘human’ piques his interest.]

[Either these contracts are far more formal that he’d originally thought, or there’s more going on here. He’ll bank on the former, as to assume more would only cause needless complications.]

[There’s enough to think about already, with that impressive display. Again, Joshua waits before responding as the dragon preens (typical…).]

Still nothing.

[That’s a confirmation meant for Kazuya. For Culebre, he makes sure to lift his head and offer appropriate respect.]

Thank you for deigning to humor the request of a human such as myself. I will not forget your generosity.