The second step(fear or punishment)

The bowing figures of the three individuals who have arrived from the Menjalar Clan raised hubbub in the hall. Elders were shocked to see once-proud Menjalar is willing to lower their heads to their enemies like this in public. When this thing will go out, what will happen to their reputation? Or are they really repenting for their old mistakes? 

The previous night in the Menjalar Clan, the figure with a mask when raised this notion,  the leader stood up from his bed in protest, 

"What are you saying, Master? Even if we have to only appear humble to make them believe us, we, The Menjalar, would never bow our heads that too in the public! And to Aries, never!"

His sudden reaction to this idea put zero effect on the Zeph. He tilted his head and waited till he realized his mistake and sat down back on the bed. The pressure the leader was facing from this man was too strong for him to bear.