Not Equals

“Elder Hanuman,” the Dragon Lord’s voice seethed with the rage of a man whose commands had been disregarded repeatedly.

“You shall refer to him by his title. His age isn’t yours to exploit.” The cold eyes of the Dragon Lord bore into Elder Hanuman, causing his expression to grow stern for a brief period; however, that was all it was. His smile soon returned to his face, and he replied calmly,

“But of course. In our world, strength is much more important than age. After all, how could one forget that many of your extraordinary feats occurred in your youth.”

The words of the elder caused the light in the Dragon Lord to glow even brighter as his mind discerned the hidden meaning behind the elder’s words. Although it sounded like Elder Hanuman was conceding a point to the Dragon Lord, any one with a foot in the world of politics could sniff out the threat in his words. Usually the Dragon Lord would brush over it and turn the other cheek; however, today was no ‘usual’ day and the one who r