Martok’s gaze sharpened, suspicion flickering across his features as he asked, “You know me?”
I could see I’d struck closer to the truth than I had intended, but I wasn’t about to back down. Time to go all in.
“Even with fifteen generations of your family serving the Empire as warriors, those noble houses still couldn’t let you forget your humble beginnings in the Ketha lowlands. They never let me forget mine, either.” I paused, the bitterness seeping into my voice. “And fuck those petaQs!”