"By their full consent and agreement!" Ricky countered instantly.
John could tell this topic was a flashpoint between Paragon factions for the two of them to bicker so instinctively.
"And then the born children, like myself, do everything in our power to grow stronger. We hunt, we kill other seeds, and the sole winner at the end of all this takes the seat for himself, inheriting the full power of the predecessor, his memories, his knowledge, his authority, and everything."
"It's a brutal way to live, man," Luke muttered, his voice thick with a sudden, genuine pity for Ricky. "How can someone live their life from a young age constantly fearing for their safety, looking for every chance to kill others who share their own blood?!"
Ricky let out a long, hollow sigh. Cissel simply pointed at Luke with both arms, as if his reaction proved a point in her hidden argument against the system of reincarnation.
