The smallest of sighs, as though the Exarch is only answering because Felih is insisting. "...I can't help the distinct feeling you would not take my answer at face value. You would do better to ask my people."

"Still not an answer," P'rihnn grumbles, and the Exarch shakes his head.

"You will soon find they treat me as they do out of respect alone, and not, as I'm sure you are thinking, out of any fear of retribution should they put a foot wrong. The people of the Crystarium are, and will remain, a free people." Though his tone does not change, something in his posture stiffens, clearly quite insistent on that.