City Hall

Jenny simply zoned out her surroundings and literally and figuratively followed blindly as Azael escorted her.

She and the brothers entered a doorway which Jenny soon confirmed to be moving up.

The small space felt more cramped by the people who didn't even breathe.

She started gasping and breathing hard.

Azael noticed and cried to his brothers, "what's wrong with her?!"

The fiery red hair brother scoffed at Jenny and said, "too weak"

The silver hair man responded to their brother in an attempt to earn praise, "maybe, did she get ill?"

Azael shouted "what?!"

The blonde hair man looked at the other two sharply and said, "don't scare little Azael"

He tried picking up Azael, but Azael refused. The blonde hair brother could only squat and meet Azael at his eye level. He said softly, "Everything will be fine."

He glanced at Jenny briefly and continued, "it looks like she is not good with elevators or small places."

The silver hair brother echoed, "it must be the new environment."

Azael looked at them almost imploring which struck his brothers hearts, "how do I help her"

The blonde hair brother furrowed his brows. He picked up Jenny, but Azael stopped him.

His brother helplessly smiled and coaxed, "Don't worry. I will help it. It is just emergency aid."

Azael let go.

The blonde hair brother was finally able to pick her up, he picked her up to the point her gaze met his. He raised her chin with his nail softly and said in a bewitching manner, "be calm~"

Jenny would not calm down and instead almost choked.

The blonde hair man frowned and tried again, "take slow deep breathes. you aren't in danger. calm down."

Jenny's eyes glazed over and her breathing became normal.

The blonde hair man placed her back down.

Azael took Jenny's hand and then turned to his brother softly saying, "thank you "

This made his brother's heart turn into mush.The other two look at this brother and could not help but feel jealous.

The elevator quickly reached their destination in this atmosphere.

Despite the bright setting sun, the tinted windows that came into view dulled that brightness making the light gray almost black.

Their were no lights in the hallways. The only light that illuminated the surroundings was the setting sun.

The floor was polished ceramic tiles. The halls adorned with murals bringing a certain vitality that was drowned in the darkness. They quickly headed to the main office of this floor.

In truth, it was slowly because Azael wanted to keep up with Jenny's pace and his brothers, despite their despise towards Jenny, wanted to indulge Azael.

The door to the office was ajar and the official in charge of this city stood outside waiting for them to enter like a bellboy.

They finally entered into a large office that had a small conference room next to it, a waiting area, and a reception area along with a sitting area in front of the main desk.

The blonde hair brother directly sat in the main seat behind the desk.

The other two brothers tsked and stood behind him.

Azael took Jenny and sat on the sofa in front. The official was a stout man with shrewd eyes. He bowed and payed his respects in a slightly gruff voice, "your highnesses, to what does my humble self owe the blessing of your presence. "

The blonde hair brother sat with his back straight.

He uncrossed his arm and placed them on the m on the side of the chair. His demeanor of that of a king.

He said with all the reality of one, "dear official, we have visited your pastures. Although the husbandry is lacking..."

The pause made the official lower his head further but this time in fear.

The blonde brother continued lightly, "we found the quality of this gilt to be up to par with the fourth prince. Please make the necessary procedures for a handover."

The official tentatively gazed up, and seeing their gaze, with fawning, he said "this humble official will follow the wisdom of his hignesses."

the official the proceeded to take the documents from the man with glasses.

He then tentatively ask, "your hignesses, may I ask?"

The blonde hair brother waved his hand.

The official treaded carefully as he asked for permission, "this humble servant's scanner is in a drawer behind the desk."

The silver hair brother asked, "which drawer?"

The official responded, "the one at the center"

The secretary excused himself and grabbed the scanner passing it to the official.

The official took the scanner and then humbly asked Azael, "your highness, if I may?" he extended his hand.

Azael hand over the other hand to the official. On Jenny's wrist was a bar code which the official scanned. He took the tablet on the desk not before excusing himself of any impudence.

He checked the gilt's information, then he opened the documents to fill them out. Once that was done, the blonde hair man spoke again, "Our secretary will forward the proposal to the governor and this official for the reformation of husbandry."

The official gulped and tentatively asked, "this official is humbled at the opportunity granted to experiment new methods of husbandry."

The blonde hair man commented, "we expect good results as we have a good impression of dear officials methods, but..."

The blonde hair man saw Azael's worried eyes.

The first part made the stout man's eyes glitter but the "but" froze him in place.

The blonde hair man continued, "dear official, we will have to trouble you to place the maternal line of the gilt along with all directly related gilt, shoat and not weaned to the urban areas.

The official looked agape and spoke after some time, "it is their blessing to be branded humans."

The blonde hair man nodded and stood up. The official lowered his head as they all headed out.

The blonde man paused and noted, "dear official, keep up the good work."

The official nodded, "always and forever for the glory of the imperial nosferatu family"

The blonde man lightly nodded as he guided Azael out.

The secretary stayed for follow ups.

Once they were out, they headed back to the limousine, but who would have thought that Jenny fainted in the elevator.

Azael panicked.

The blonde hair brother soother him while the red hair brother picked up Jenny to check her. He noted, "she is just sleeping."

The silver hair brother commented, "must have been too many new variables in her environment. "

Azael wanted her back, but his blonde hair brother coaxed, "Let Set or Kane carry her back. Your strength may be too much for it."

Azael reluctantly gave up and insisted that Kane, his silver hair brother, to carry her back.

Kane's eyes slightly narrowed, but he still obeyed his little brother's wishes.

Set, on the other hand, was a little gloomy for not being relied on.

Once they got to the ground floor, they all simply got into the limousine.

Azael looked at Jenny who was sleeping on the floor. He sat down despite his brothers' protests.

His blonde brother looked between Azael and Jenny his eyes narrowing while Kane massaged his temples. Set simply complained, "little Azael, this gilt is simply to weak! What if its not nutritious enough! And, you Adamus!" he pointed at his blonde brother in anger, "why did you ask for the gilt's maternal family are we going to add new livestock to the farms?!"

Admaus and Kane glanced at him with disdained which only infuriated Set more.

Azael was the first to speak, his voice soft but firm, "even if she is weak, I'll simply be more gentle"

This stupefied his brothers except for Kane who remained calm. With a twitching eye, Adamus gently probed, "as a special, it's not qualified; as a pet, it's not purebred; don't you want her as a donor?"

Azael shook his head, "I want to play with her" then he softly added, "she played with me."

His brothers didn't quite understand and so Kane continue the probing to clarify Azael's intentions, "As a donor, there is only a health screening and blood tests to go through, but for anything else, she will have go through the selection process."

Azael frowned and tried to protest, "why can't she just stay by my side and play with me?"

Kane tentatively asked, "a playmate?" His brothers looked at him stupefied and they turned to Azael whose eyes were wide and he slowly rolled that word in his mouth, "playmate."

He happily nodded, "um!"

Set splashed cold water, "no! it is not even a vampire!"

Azael's head drooped down.

Adamus gently smoothed out the situation, "pets can play with you. they can stay with you."

Azael looked at him as if pondering and reluctantly conceded.

Kane finalized, "father and mother will have to be reported to."

He and Adamus looked at each other as if fighting who will go. Set's feathers were ruffled, but he stayed quite because he knew they would not let him report to his parents.

Adamus persuaded, "you understand Azael a little better, so you will be able to explain to mother and father about his intentions more clearly."

Hearing him say this, Kane's eyes glittered for a moment and he sat up straighter, he said firmly, "then, I shall."

They all sighed in relief, but forgot about a certain point.

The limousine first headed to the Los Angeles International Airport which was one of the two remaining airports. The other being the Long Beach Airport which was privately owned and closed for majority of the year.

Since it was last minute, many things were rushed and they barely managed only a plane and cleaned up first class.

They headed in while their attendants and escorts were assigned to follow closely or finalize the anniversary proceedings which they did not want to further attend.

The plane set its course to Sacramento. When they arrived, another car took them to McClellan Airport where a car was waiting for them to take them to the mansion in state historic park which the governor always kept open and clean for the royal family of their clan.

The limousine drove into the driveway and stationed itself just before.

Although there was another entrance to the driveway's side, the governor who had tagged alone in his car hurried over to guide them in from the main entrance while explaining the method of construction and inspiration of the building.