"Why can't you just be obedient? Being a bit obedient, what loss is there for you?" Paland completely didn't care or feel remorse about Julian's accusations. He had never felt that treating this bird cruelly, possessing him, had anything wrong with it. That was the right of the strong.
As long as it was something he wanted, he would use any means to get it, whether by robbery or coercion.
In his life's creed from childhood to adulthood, only the strong could possess all resources and mates; those weaker than him could forever only bow their heads and be subject to his control and charity.
Therefore, he absolutely would not reflect on himself, but only knew how to question why Julian didn't submit, and continue to destroy Julian to force him to yield.
Julian heard this familiar-to-the-point-of-boring phrase "obedient" again; he suddenly felt it was chillingly ridiculous, breaking into a chuckling laugh amidst the pain.
