Days in The Nights
Prompt: 7. King
Word count: 100
Date: 29/1/10
Summary: He is their king, but not their King.
The Espada don't really see him as their King, Aizen knows that.
A King gets faithful, unwavering loyalty. A King commands respect with every word. A King is obeyed instantaneously and without question.
None of the Espada are loyal out of respect (and some aren't even loyal at all), but simply fear. It is the fear of what they know Aizen can do that causes them to submit to his rule.
Many of the Espada have their own selfish reasons for following him (though not all of them). For them, he is simply a means to an end.
It isn't really obedience, but a mixture of obligation and a sense of self preservation . They had absolutely no choice.
And they all know Aizen doesn't really see them as his subjects.
