The council chamber fell silent as all the Elder's stared at John with great surprise, not ever expecting him to decline such a life-changing offer. The Elders all stared at John with various expressions, from confusion, to scrutiny, and even amusement.
"Hahaha," boisterous laughter boomed out, replacing the silence within the room. John glanced sideways at Elder Bluestar, while the other Elder's also glanced at him, mostly with expressions of disapproval.
"You see, this child is not worthy of becoming the Prime Disciple," Elder Bluestar said, clearly pleased with John's answer. "Any sane disciple would jump at this opportunity and beg for the chance to prove themselves worthy of the Prime Disciple position, and yet he outright declines. Not only is he full of disrespect, he's also quite stupid. Truly not worthy!" he rambled on with a pleased smile on his face.
