It was really fascinating to watch how Toothiana's mind worked, Pitch thought absently. Whatever demeanour she presented now, he had known her first as a war queen. In that, they were both eternal strategists, each seeking to outmaneuver the other.

He made a show of thinking about the offer, so that she would consider it her victory when he agreed-- though it wasn't so different from what he would have started with, if he was the one leading this negotiation. Let her have every step hard won.

"Very well."