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"Joong...." Phuwin looked at his long-time friend. He hadn't been the same since his mate had passed on. It was rare for that to happen. They were immortal beings graced with strength and power by the moon goddess. But yet Zo had died. Joong's nest was attacked when he was away for a meeting with the council. Zo's bloodied body was found miles away from home on a lonely ice surface. A wooden stake driven to his heart. He had led the enemy away in order to safe their nest. Joong had blamed himself ever since. Joong's nest had never been the same since. Only the most loyal had stayed. Joong didn't take note of it, he was deep within his grief.
"Joong!!" Pond shouted. Joong tend to phase out more than usual since the death of Zo. It takes a lot to get his attention. His eyes focused on Pond and Phuwin. His face was much too pale, even for a vampire. He hasn't fed in a decade.
"Joong, it's time to move on. Zo has been gone for a decade." Phuwin pleaded to Joong.
"A decade isn't long enough for us. You don't know how I feel!" he broke table in front of him.
"The clan elders aren't giving you time to grief longer than this. The Vihokratana nest had been wiped out. Only one fledgling survived. Phi Tay and Phi New hid him well. They are placing him your care." Joong's eyes furrowed as he wondered whose grand idea was this. He is in no state to take care of a fledgling.
"It's Dunk. Zo loved him remember? Dunk used to call you Phi Den?" It was like a stab to his heart but he remembered it well. Zo had loved that kid. He would have adopted him if he had his way but Dunk was Phi Tay and Phi New's prized fledgling. He sighed. He should do it for Zo.
"Okay." Phuwin and Pond had beamed at his answer.
"He'll be here by tomorrow morning. It's safer to travel during daylight." There had been many attacks recently. Only a selected few vampires were immune to daylight. They were hoping the attackers aren't among them.
"We're leaving him to your care. We have to find out who is behind all this before the whole clan is wiped out." Pond and Phuwin had be assigned by the clan elders to investigate into it. They are working against time. Joong nodded.
How hard can it be to take care of a fledgling?