"Sixteen, if I remember correctly." Damien replied, and Adonis sighed once more. "Well... at least there are other perks of having a domain, right?" He bitterly added.
Nobody cheered him up, and they just enjoyed the temporary silence brought forth. Until when, a shout could be heard from outside their current room.
"I refuse!! I refuse to agree to these settings!! I absolutely refuse!!" A rather young sounding voice rang out in anger throughout the whole castle. And by the sound of it, it was getting closer and closer.
"Any... matters at hand?" Damien asked, and though embarrassed, Adonis forced a smile, "None that I am aware of. Please, allow me to resolve it."
"No, it's fine. You can resolve the matters here, if you don't mind." Damien added, and Adonis nodded. Then signaled to Sixth to open the door.
"..."