After Anton casually pulled out two chairs, inviting me to sit before taking his usual relaxed pose, he addressed Brian, "Since you've already guessed it, why bother asking more?"
Brian's deep eyes flashed with a hint of anger, quickly subdued as he returned to a smile. "I've invited you here to negotiate a truce," he said. "I don't want to escalate things further. If you're willing to step back, I will withdraw the order to hunt you down."
His fists clenched momentarily, a brief sign of his true feelings. Despite his calm words, I knew he wouldn't let go so easily, especially after the losses we had caused him.
Anton shook his head. "It's too late to back down now. Some things, once started, must be fought to the end, right, Mr. Brian?"
The subtlety in Anton's words hinted at Brian's underhanded experiments with humans and his relentless pursuit of Xavier. Brian's expression shifted slightly, recognizing the implication.