"Huh? Teacher, you want me to serve as Minister of State Affairs and take part in the council meetings?..."
"Exactly! Xolotl, with your status and standing in the Alliance, you are practically the royal prince with the most real power. So you will join the council that decides the Alliance's great affairs as the representative of the royal nobility, as a royal Minister of State Affairs!... Mm, Cihuacoatl Gilim is the chief minister of the council and is responsible for the Alliance's internal affairs... Then you can be the second minister, ranked above Stanley the Giant Bear, who is responsible for military matters... As for the work you will be responsible for, let me think for a moment... Someone! Someone! Summon my herbal physicians!"
The thunderous storm in the great hall, after long brewing and a sudden, violent eruption, finally vanished like smoke and scattered clouds. Teacher Avet held his student Xolotl by the hair, and a rare gentleness appeared on his face; even his voice softened. The contrast from before was so great that it was just like thunder and rain—both were the grace of the ruler.
"Xolotl, you must know that I trust you, and I have always placed great hopes in you! It is just that the Alliance grows stronger by the day, and as I stand atop the towering pyramid, there are some things I cannot decide freely. I must consider the balance of power..."
"Ah! Yes, I understand, I understand your difficulties... Teacher, I have always trusted you too!..."
"Mm. Since you were willing to return to the capital city, I knew you were still that good child... The ministers are here. Endure the pain for now, and conduct yourself steadily!..."
Avet, in the role of a teacher, offered his student a few intimate words