This time, Kang did take a step back, taken completely by surprise at Aurican's anger. Mostly, at the anger not being directed at him. It was one thing to hear from Crucible that a few of the metallics hadn't agreed with trusting Takhisis, and had felt less than happy to see their fellows swear the Oath; it was quite another to actually see the fury with his own eyes.

He hadn't finished telling everything about his kind, but that could wait. This needed to be worked out first.