Shocking Escalation

Rui smiled wryly as he heard his father's plan to hamper the Republic of Gorteau in war. 

It was extremely resourceful.

Rui's powerful mind swiftly evaluated the plan and its projected outcome.

"Because of the scarcity of resources, I assume that most human members of the Gorteau Congress do not have access to longevity potions," Rui keenly analyzed. "They have immense power but not enough time to enjoy it considering the gerontocracy that the institution essentially is, based on the intelligence of this report. In other words…"

He glanced up at his father. "They have good lives and all the more reason to fear death and an even stronger desire to prolong their lives, isn't that right, Your Majesty?"

While he addressed his father more informally in private, he was restricted to formal honorifics in meetings such as this.