Epilogue:
"Elephande, why are we all here?" asked General Falcane.
"As many of you now know…" started the aging patriarch.
"Cut the formalities!" yelled Mekae.
"As you know, I have resigned as leader of the Indosyne Union as of July 10th. And seeing as I am old enough to retire, at the young age of 793," Elephande continued half-comically, getting groans from the group.
"What he's trying to say," said Suliantig, "is that he wants you all present to take part in the coronation, per se, of his son as the new leader."
"However, will still be the patriarch of my herd, but I retake the herd I was born into. This next month is the last of the Friendship herd, and I shall lead my herd into the next age as the Patriarch of Allysulia once again," Elephande ended.
Apparently, this was unknown to everyone, for even the shadows of the Ten fell silent at this.
"Therefore, as of November 7th, the 58th birthday of my dear son," Elephande began to Afrin's dirty look, "this galaxy shall enter a new age, sparked by the victory at Balecroft and my resignation."
The military leader of Anegon was sitting next to his friend, and Richard started to move to calm Afrin down.
"Was that considered an insult to you?" he whispered.
"Which part, 'dear son', or the fact I'm 58?" Afrin snarled back.
At this, the three present Adepts from Anegon burst out laughing, and everyone glanced in their direction.
"Any final questions?" Elephande finally said, unperturbed by the noise. "Very well then, we shall meet next on November 7th, on the plains of Chilaquand."