Vaner's first ruling

"They are not good enough," Vaner muttered under his nose as he watched all the remaining disciples of the skyladder sect lining up below the steps leading up to the throne hall.

"Disciples obey the Patriarch's command!" all those who have yet to be scouted by the sects from the higher zones bowed down. 

"Junior disciples obey the Patriarch's command!" a small crowd of people behind the disciples shouted, all cupping their hands together and then bowing down in half. 

'Not a single one of them is good enough,' Vaner gritted his teeth before raising his hand high up, only to slowly bring it down. 

The crowd before him finally stopped bowing only to stand at attention. They all had their hands locked behind their backs and chest pushed pridefully up and forward.