The Scabbard's Will...

Elder Harden was like the phonetics of his name.

Even his face showed his rigidness.

People like him were wholeheartedly dedicated to the teachings of the clan and the prosperity that had brought it thus far.

He was not even the kind of person that could be bribed.

This was something Chiron knew about. As a member of the clan, certain rumors no matter how you hide from them eventually reach your ears.

One of such was on this man.

It is said that he was so rigid that he would even dare to call out the chief if protocols were not duly followed.

It was his strict conformity to the clan and dedication to its prosperity that got him the position he currently enjoyed.

After all, a firm hand was needed to operate the power branch of the clan.

But conformity was a double edged sword.

As it never allowed for the possibility of growth and development. The idea that a thing was to be done in a certain manner, was in on itself a cage.