CHAPTER 9.6

On the other hand, his sibling was tranquil, and he was very different from his other half. Even though they had the same looks, they were quite different. Something flared inside Valmon about a month after they were knighted, and he swiftly altered. He recognized that what Drom had told them was correct: prejudice and maintaining class divisions had no place in the army. He knew that if he was going to survive, he needed to adapt, thus he began his journey from crested brat to honorary state guard. His only wish was that his scared brother would man up and change, follow the path he took if only his wish was heard.

"Sal, be quiet! The commander might hear you."

"I don't care if he hears me, Val, I'm not doing this... after this mission, I'm quitting the State Guard core and returning home."

"We both know that father would never allow you to pass through the gates."

"I'm done with it..."

"Would you please close your hole, if you don't have anything meaningful to say, keep your blunt c