"Really? Will he, though?" His sarcastic chuckle rang through the room. The rod started lifting, though it kept being pressed upon Anna, and it soon landed on her neck, compressing it. "You don't realize who you're dealing with. I made Meiranis what he is now, and I could kill him at any time I wanted. So relax!" He wasn't trying to break her neck, just make her pass out. It would make the flight back to his mountain home much more comfortable for the both of them.