Kael paused as silence stretched for a few seconds.
"I do have quite a lot of goals," Kael said finally. He set the cup down. "Some you might even oppose me for."
Like killing father, Kael thought
He continued. "There are some people on my blacklist. Marcus and Sebastian, for starters. They made my childhood quite the living hell." He leaned back in his chair. "I do want the position of Family Head."
A pause.
"But not for myself. After all, I'd be quite the lazy leader." He rubbed the back of his neck. "Honestly, I would have run away from this family years ago. But from what I heard, the last person who tried that had his legs removed."
Cassandra's expression didn't change. "Father was quite creative that day."
"So I've heard." Kael met her eyes. "If I take over, I'll just be a puppet master. I'll leave a Vorn sibling I trust to handle the family while I do what I actually enjoy."
Cassandra laughed.
"And how do you plan on doing that?"
Kael scratched his head.
