Draken. The people parted ways for Draken and Agolf as they headed to Merisbeth’s breeding house. The noises of the street vendors, beggars, and peddlers ricocheted through the air. All that, and yet, Draken barely paid attention. In his mind’s eye, all he saw was the nine birthlings the breeders had given birth to for over two months. Draken only paid them a visit once in a blue moon. Before those visits, the instructor would keep the breeders who had given birth for the lord in a special room where they’d wait until it was time for inspection. The inspection time was what the failed breeders feared the most. Draken had never been one to tolerate failure. He always punished the failed breeders in the most barbaric ways known to man, and the punishment always varied depending on his

