"Why…" Elder Wen's voice lost its edge as the weight of the betrayal washed over him.
The second elder, Chi Fen, smirked faintly hearing his words and replied, "Do you know what it's like to be the second child in the family? You get all the hand-me-downs of the first child and bear the tantrum of the youngest. Even after doing all that… you get nothing in return." Venom dripped from his eyes and words as he further proceeded to twist the blade of eagle's wings within Elder Wen's body.
"I gave up my life. My identity. My pride. For what?" His eyes swept over the two of them as he continued, "For nothing!"
"The first elder will inherit the position of that greedy old man if he would even be willing to let it go. What do the rest of us get? To be the guardians of the Empire without getting anything in return. We face dangers that no one else in the world might ever encounter, but people take us for granted."
