Responsibilities and Opportunities

"I'm afraid you can't just get an audience with someone like that, young man," the elder said. "You will have to use some of your contribution points. Do you have any?" 

"Uhh… yes I do," Alex said and pulled out his nameplate to check on it.

"Different elders cost different amounts of contribution points to bring out. Which one are you looking for?" she asked.

"Uhh…" Alex thought for a bit, but he really didn't know any important elders' names.

"Ah, Elder Xuan. How much would it cost to have an audience with her?" Alex asked.

"Elder Xuan?" the elder in front of him got a little confused. "The elder Xuan? She's the oldest of the Frozen Elders, you know?" 

"Yes, how much would it cost?" he asked.

"That… let me check," the elder said. Since no one ever held an audience with her, the elder had to go ahead and check.

Her eyes went wide when she saw the prince.