707 How long? (2/2)
”Tell me, how long do you think he has left?” Dwight asked.
”It's hard to tell, but he definitely doesn't have more than a year, and if something occurs where he has to use his powers, then it could turn out to be even less. Every bit of blood aura that leaves his body is leaving it permanently,” Sunny explained.
Thinking about what to do, Dwight had originally wanted to go into slumber when the current king did after selecting someone as his replacement. But the way things were looking, if the king was to pass, he would have to remain to see what happened.
Although everything was kept in secrecy and Sunny had told no one, news about the king's condition was spread to the other castles. The leaders had found out, but it wasn't new news to them.
From a single look they could see the king's condition with their own eyes.
Jin, Cindy, Sunny and Muka had called their own meeting together. Sunny wanted to tell them the probability and time frame of the king passing soon, she was deeply worried.
”Why didn't you try calling Lee and David here?” Muka asked.
”I did, but they refused to come. They didn't want to make it an us versus them situation.” Sunny replied.
”Well, it certainly seems like it will turn out like that.” Jin said. ”The problem is, if a new king is to be selected we need to convince Lee of the 13th family and David of the 11th family over to our side. As we agreed, we will all vote for Cindy to be our next leader.”
”I think your maths is a little off there.” Cindy replied. ”Even if we manage to get the two of them onto our side, that is only six seats out of the thirteen. We would need seven, and that is a big if. What happens if they chose to pass up their vote, then the selection process will begin, the tradition.”
”I hope it won't come to that.” Muka said. ”I think we might be able to convince the young boy. Remember he is now a leader as well and his vote will be accepted just like ours. It has to. Unless a certain someone decides to go against the rules.”
”Bryce will follow the rules and accept the result.” Sunny replied. ”Even though his thoughts and ideals don't line up with ours, he is one to follow the rules.”
Although the others thought this, Muka disagreed greatly, he was still sure that Bryce had killed his vampire knights that were looking over Fex. He had no evidence, so he decided to leave the matter, but if he broke the rules before, then perhaps this righteous rule-following fool, was all just an act that he had everyone tricked with.
”I think we are getting ahead of ourselves here.” Jin added. ”The reason I didn't even put the yong boy in our calculations to begin with, is because we're not even sure if he will choose to come back, or if he will even make it back.”
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