The meeting had ended after their agreement on the nominations as well as what they’d have to do concerning the two other continents, the Southern Atholor Continent and the Western Gerthrig Continent. They were yet to discuss which representative would go to which continent but it didn’t really matter. The two groups of representatives could decide that between themselves.
Currently, Great Elder White Fang along with the other three family Lords who were representatives of the Eastern continent—Lord Terrace, Lord Acheon, and Lord Leah—were back at the Manor of the Taka Clan.
All four were seated in a small squared room only large enough to fit about a dozen people. The room had no chairs and they had to sit on plush pillows placed on a thick brown furred rug used to cover the floor of the entire room. At the center of the room was a small table filled with various exquisite delicacies from which the four of them ate.
Each had a small plate in their hand which they would occasionally fill with whatever delicacy they chose to try and mixing the delicacies on their plate was entirely up to them.
Aside from the delicacies, there were a few bottles of wine, and to Elder White Fang’s side were two more bottles of a different design and color. His drink was special.
“This is really good.” Lady Leah murmured through a filled mouth. The chopsticks in her hand on the mountain of meat on the small plate nestled in her other hand.
“At least finish eating what’s in your mouth before you speak. That’s basic table manners.” Even Lord Acheon who’d taken it upon himself to scold her was speaking through an occupied mouth. As he finished speaking, he took a glass of wine, gulping down its content in seconds. “Gah! That was refreshing.”
“I have to admit it, I’ve really missed meals like these for a while. If there’s one thing I regret about leaving here, it’s the meals.” Elder White Fang was no exception to the round table or rather squared table discussion, he too ate as if his life depended on it.
It was rare to see such dignified and grand figures display such acts but then again, it was just the four of them in the room. Lord Terrace was the sole exception to the speed eating currently going on. He’d opted for a spoon rather than the chopsticks the others used and slowly scooped up a spoonful into his mouth each time.
He only took another spoon when he’d finished the contents in his mouth while the others kept refilling even before they emptied.
Lord Terrace suddenly lowered his hands, his eating coming to an end. “I wanna visit the Elderglow Academy while we’re here.”
“Oh? Fine then.” Lord Leah didn’t really mind. She was more focused on her meal than his revelation.
“It’s been almost a year since you last saw him so it won’t hurt to see him. I think I’ll go with you since I need to see mine as well.” Lord Acheon said, stopping his meal as well. He seemed full already.
Elder White Fang simply nodded, refusing to speak until he was done chewing what was in his mouth. “I’m pretty sure you both know that the Academy is located toward the south of the continent but since you haven’t been here, it’ll be somewhat hard for you to get there from here as it would be a three-day nonstop journey to arrive there.”
Indeed, all three Lords might have visited the continent in the past to study in the academy while they were younger, but the truth was that none of them had wandered the whole of the continent during their stay or even after.
“We’ll try to improvise one way or another and try to make it snappy. I won’t be staying for long after all.” Lord Terrace added with a straight face. He really had no plans to stay long all he wanted was to see his son, the heir to the family’s lordship, and leave with him a few explanations as well as the gifts for his birthday.
“‘Me neither. I just need to check up on my son for an hour or three and maybe visit a few old faces like the Dean.” As Lord Acheon spoke, Lord Terrace nodded slightly, agreeing with what the other had just said.
Elder White Fang shook his head with a sigh. “We don’t have seven days to spend here. We’ll leave in three days at most so this is what we’re gonna do.”
Finally, he dropped his small plate and chopsticks back on the table and then turned to the two Family Lords. “The Taka Clan’s teleportation array can send you there and if I remember right, there should be teleportation scrolls somewhere around that can send you back here.”
The two men liked the idea and nodded but they remained a little sceptical. Would the Clan Leader of the clan really allow them such grants?
ElderWhiteFang wasn’t concerned by their looks and continued speaking. “That way, you guys can get there in time, spend a full day with the kids, and then return the next day in preparation for our departure to the Southern Atholor Continent.”
“But would it play out that way? I mean would Clan Leader Hina really allow us such benefits? Teleportation scrolls with fixed destinations are quite valuable after all.” Lord Terrace asked with furrowed brows. It was that he didn’t believe the old leader of theirs. He just didn’t think they would be granted such.
“Hehehe…” Elder White Fang chuckled and because there was still a tiny portion of food in his mouth, he choked and coughed.
Cough! Cough!
The old man’s reaction was like lightning as he moved toward the bottle beside him and gulped on its content rather than water.
“Not yet, not yet. You can’t die yet.” Lord Leah grinned, shaking her head as she watched the old man empty the bottle.
Elder White Fang pulled the empty bottle from his lips and sighed. “I won’t be dying soon.”
Just then, the door to the room, a wooden sliding door, slid open revealing his beautiful sister with a smile and a nod. “Indeed.”