Chapter 53: Weakness
While cleaning the library, Rail shared everything he knew about the clans. Ren was shocked to learn that many of the elders had initially opposed Kaisun’s rule, but he had proven himself over time. He had dedicated his life to protecting them and bringing peace to the chaotic land. More importantly, he was the one who ended the barbaric lifestyle of these once-savage people.
Fascinating. The way Kaisun had transformed this land, shaping its laws and guiding its people toward stability, was nothing short of extraordinary. She had heard tales of his ruthlessness, but this was different. This was leadership born from struggle, a relentless fight to prove himself despite the opposition of his own elders.
However, Rail had little knowledge of Kaisun’s life before the last three hundred years. It was as if everything before that had been deliberately erased, or perhaps Kaisun himself had no recollection of his past. Whatever the reason, the mystery remained unsolved, leaving a void in the history of the man who now ruled over them. All he knew was that Kaisun had entered, or rather, had been sent to, Thegara. Before that, his past was a mystery, even to his closest men.
A sudden commotion outside the library door drew everyone’s attention. Ren quickly stepped out and found a young healer apprentice arguing with the historian.
"I said, ’The Luna herself hired me.’ Which part don’t you understand?" the historian, a young owl shifter, stated calmly.
"Mr. Biken, you don’t have a sealed parchment. I can’t allow you in."
"What is this uproar about?"
Ren appeared behind them, and Mr. Biken immediately turned to Ren, pleading, "Please, Luna Ren, explain to this wolf that I am not an intruder."
Ren studied Mr. Biken, the young brown owl who looked increasingly frustrated.
"You can leave," she told the apprentice. "He is the librarian now. You won’t need to work here and miss your healer sessions with healer Rigo anymore. Let the others know they are relieved of this duty."
The young wolf’s eyes widened with surprise. "Oh, that’s amazing! Thank you, Luna Reneira."