Tobin flares up

"What are you doing on the floor" Elder Zeko asked looking at him with some of irritation in his eyes. Seeing his son the floor was irritating to him. It was better they were the only ones in the room.

Tobin slowly stood up different questions running through his mind on what he should do next. The cold look from Elder Zeko indicated to him that he should do something but he didn't know what to do.

"I am sorry dad " Tobin muttered more to himself but Elder Zeko caught the word and it only brought more cold look from him this time it was missed with confusion as he looked at his son.

"Who is dad? Elder Zeko asked looking around to be sure there was no other person around that Tobin could be referring to.

Tobin immediately bit his lower lip in frustration. From this moment he was to make sure he didn't have to use any word that would be strange.

"I am sorry father for my behavior earlier " Tobin replied ignoring the question about who is dad.

Elder Zeko seem pacified with those words as he made himself comfortable in one of the chairs in the room while still keeping an eye on Tobin

Tobin didn't know if he should join him to sitdown or stand. He didn't know what Harold would have done in that situation. He knew he was a young Lord and all of that. How to behave like one was up to him. But how to behave around someone superior was not up to him.

"Will you sitdown or you want to remain standing? Elder Zeko asked looking at him suspiciously

Tobin was nervous and for some seconds could not make up his mind. For one he knew he was suppose to be sitting but how can he sit close to this scary man. Besides the chairs in his room were arranged very close to each other.

He decided to take a chair that stood furthest from the one Elder Zeko was sitting while hoping he would not ask him to come closer.

"Do I perceive fear from you? Elder Zeko asked observing the little distance between them and the look on the face of Tobin.

"Fear? No I am not scared "Tobin quickly dismissed his words.

Elder Zeko looked at him closely. There was something strange about him that he could not place his hand on. At the same moment he also noticed the length of his hair and a look of shock appeared on his face immediately.

"Your hair, how did it grow so long within two days. No befor you even answer that, where have you been in the last two days? His father asked obviously that was the reason he came around

Tobin grunted in frustration. He would have made adjustment to his hair if he knew it would bring him so much attention from people. And why did Harold not tell anyone where he was off to. Why did he have to hide it?

"I really can't answer that, I mean I want to answer but I don't know how to go about this. Wherever I went to I am sorry I didn't tell you about it but I am back now. We should focus on that ' Tobin replied with shaky voice

"You went into the family hut right? Elder Zeko asked with an hint of anger in his eyes

"Yes..

"And how many times will I tell you not to ever go back to that hut? Elder Zeko suddenly flared up standing on his feet immediately. Tobin immediately took his eyes down wondering how many times Harold must have been warned. Did his father know what can be done in that room.

"Your constant greed for more power has always led you to that hut. Now the length of your hair has increased hope you are now satisfied " His father kept yelling at him.

For Tobin who wasn't used to people shouting at him it was making him angry inside coupled with that fact that he wasn't even the one who committed any of these offenses .

"Father I am sorry, I should have listen to you but know I didn't go there to seek for more powers." Tobin manage to reply. Even while he was trying to sound sorry he wouldn't make them think his change of hair was related to seeking more power.

At exactly that moment the door gave way to reveal Lady Naomi walking in with a tray of food in her hands, she wasn't aware of what was happening in his room. A look of shock quickly sprang on her face when she saw Elder Zeko in a foul mood with Tobin.

Tobin himself seeing her immediately smiled as he remembered he was hungry.

"Will you take that food back, can't you see I am having a private discussion with my son" Elder Zeko barked at her.

Lady Naomi's hand began to tremble as she turned back immediately to leave.

"You don't have the right to talk to her like that, Tobin flared up for the first time as he moved to block her movement from the room.

The room immediately went awkwardly silent