Ten minutes later, Elias found himself in front of the door of his home. According to the Commander, this four-bedroom apartment would always belong to him, but he was going to be living fully in the Stoneward Asylum, where he was to be trained and nurtured as the newest Ascendant Candidate of the Order of the Broken Eye.
He could not refuse this new status that had been given to him; well, he could, but that would be a stupid thing for him to do. This was a world of predators and prey, and despite his talents and potential, Elias knew he was a succulent piece of meat, and if he did not want to find himself on the chopping block of others, then he needed to seek shelter from those who would benefit from his service yet not overly abuse their power over him.
There was a distinction here that could sometimes be hard to miss, as not every place would take your service and give you something worthwhile in return.
