I had not had time to think about whether giving up my humanity might have benefits beyond being in a position of power at the Emperor’s side, but he was settled in his seat and ready to talk to me about what he considered the benefits of his differences.
I tried to approach this rationally; he was presenting me with his case for this, and I would give him a fair chance to persuade me that I might actually want him to transform me.
I was feeling a little uncomfortable, and it seemed like Caius was unsure of where to start now that I had agreed to listen to him, so I took another sip of my drink and sat down in the chair opposite his across the table.
“You mentioned your sense of smell the last time I was in here. I take it that is one of the biggest perks of this?”
He smiled for barely
