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Monty · 3/8/2026, 9:56 PM

The voting had commenced, and Monty was keen on following Tiberii's lead, trusting her if anyone. He is going to cast his vote for the pillar of Wisdom same as her; for Euphemia. His mouth parts as the youth aims to step forward to have his turn, but then everything tilts. "I abstain to vote for Wisdom, and I cast my vote to Brynhild for Power," his brows furrowed, scowl growing deeper as his dark ears drew back tightly because Euphemia's abstention lands like a slap.

He has not spoken yet, he is still holding his token, still feeling the weight of it like it's something sacred, something that's supposed to mean we choose each other. As Aurelia had said, we are kin. But Aurelia's name doesn't get her mark from Euphemia, despite the fact that Aurelia had voted for Euphemia.

Monty's jaw tightens so hard it aches, heat flashing up his throat immediately, the air feels too thin, a space full of adults who can watch something ugly happen and pretend its all "procedure" he leans forward before he even realizes he's moving. ❝ Wow... ❞ he rumbles, the word comes sharp enough to cut, it is not a shout — but it has teeth. ❝ That's...really something, ❞

His golden eyes lock straight on Euphemia, holding them with a confidence he shouldn't yet have and the sarcasm comes easily. ❝ Pillar of wisdom? ❞ he pauses, claws tightening into the snow.

❝ Aurelia voted for you ❞ he snaps, voice rising as the anger finds air like a flame. ❝ She stood behind you, and you couldn't even return it? ❞ his hackles are bristled now, tail lashing with the dare that she try to defend herself.

❝ You were going to have my vote — but Aurelia has it now. And Tiberii. I look forward to training to be one of your warriors; as my father had been ❞

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