"Father, I support your decision!"
It was better to help Rhine start a new chapter in life than to let him waste away in grief, self-blame, and despair at the cemetery.
The Wrynn Family had no shortage of Seventh Rank Transcendents. Medivh didn't keep his father by his side, and supported his return to the Hobarton Family to lead them to glory.
"Have you heard? The Lion of Hobarton is back!"
"How could I not have? The invitations have already gone out. Our family head has gone to congratulate the Hobarton Family!"
Rhine's return to the Hobarton Family was cause for celebration throughout the family, and they held a grand banquet.
The current Earl Hobarton immediately stepped down in Rhine's favor, returning to him the earldom he had been denied for more than forty years.
The Hobarton Family had always believed Rhine was the best person to lead them forward. Even the Elder Council declared that from then on, they would follow his orders.
The Hobarton Family stood united behind their new Earl, Rhine, and planned to challenge the Gevot Marquis Family under his leadership.
One of the most important requirements for a Marquis Family—a Seventh Rank Transcendent—was now in place. All that remained was to earn enough Federation merit through plane wars and local wars to rise in rank.
Under the Lion's leadership, the already rising Hobarton Family gained even more momentum. In the eyes of the Loranese, the Hobarton brutes were back.
Blood ties made a difference, but the Hobarton Family and the Wrynn Family were ultimately two separate families. Medivh didn't offer aid without limit just because his father, Rhine, had returned to the Hobarton Family.
Things stayed as they had been. Medivh had done what a blood relative and ally should, and the Hobarton people would