Damien didn't look at Rachel as she asked why he had kept it a secret. He sighed slightly, "I'm sorry." he said after a moment, looking to Rachel with a frown. "I was afraid. I didn't want anyone to project my father onto me, I didn't want others to have high hopes for me and my leadership, I didn't want to crush anyones hopes."
Rai looked to the Hermit as he mentioned she was telling the truth, She gave a bit of a smile before she looked to her eldest brother with a small frown.
"Will you take the throne?" She asked.

Noble mustered up his courage, "I...I'll take the throne if none of the others want." he said, getting his siblings attention and his confidence falling again, "I...I have a bit of experience.. I had to... Run the castle when everything... went wrong."
Damien gave a nod before he looked to the larger dragon when he mentioned humans weren't allowed.
"Then you mean the proper Sanctuary, not the one based near the Silver Order." He said, moreso to confirm for himself. "I'm sure the Order's Safe is still safe compared to anywhere else. I believe that's where the old kings- I mean, Dads' dragon is."

"What about not... Fully humans?" Ricki asked the large dragon when he mentioned that the Sanctuary. Mercury stepped forward finally, moving to stand beside Ricki now, looking at the much larger dragon.
"Burning the castle down will help with taking care of the King and his men." Seb started, "But I doubt that Volven himself, wouldn't be harmed."
Orian and Comet both let out a low rumbled snarl at that name, almost instinctively. Ark gave a disgruntled flick of her tail but didn't growl like the younger dragons, Mercury only flinched.
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Volven gave a rumble at the General, smirking at his bravery. [b]"He'd make a better king than you."[/b] He huffed towards the current king, who furrowed his brow before he looked towards the General.
"That's good. Any possible locations are good clues to where the fuck they've gone." He said, he glanced towards Volven momentarily, before swallowing the ball of fear in the back of his throat, "Keep the riders in the gallows, try and break their allegiance, make them swear to me, If they don't, kill them. If they do, more men for us. The prisoners bring up here for the Beast."
[b]"Say my name."[/b] Volven growled, standing up properly now, his claws clinking against the ground, his eyes on the King angrily.