"Do you like Lily?"
Zeke asked once more, feeling dissatisfied at Logan.
His power was but a thread of his Might, one unmatched by most.
"Yes! Yes I like Lily! I love Lily! I want to protect her for the rest of her days!"
Logan answered through gritted teeth, as he tried to withstand the pressure on him, physically and mentally.
Zeke let go.
Logan shook for a bit, before he dropped to his knees.
"That's right!"
Zeke nodded, before he patted Lily on the head.
Logan was trustworthy, under intense force like that, no one could lie.
Lily can be left with him, Zeke was relieved.
"Have fun guys! Let us go, Liam!"
Zeke turned as Logan heaved on the ground.
It was at this moment that Logan finally realized why his father thought so highly of Zeke Khan.
"Are you alright?"
Lily asked, seeing Logan drenched in sweat.
"I'm fine, Lily. Master Zeke sure is strong!" he replied, while he wiped his brow.
…
"My lord, where are we going?" Liam asked, foot in tow with Zeke.
"I'm just looking... oh, what's that?"
Zeke noticed a group of people gathered around.
They slowly approached, they saw a fat man loudly exclaiming,
"Gather all! Feast your eyes on these strange cryptic mounts!"
Behind him, tamed mounts of cryptic variety that were locked in cages.
"My lord, this is a mount vendor. However, we already have a lot," Liam said, familiar with the aspects of the Khan, now that he was a leader.
Zeke nodded.
The mounts looked to be good ones, but from what he observed, they did not seem to be any much stronger, more wild animals than bred beasts.
"Wait a minute," just as Zeke was about to leave, a herd of black horses appeared within vision, each possessed a black horn on their heads.
"Shadowmeres!"
Shadowmeres or Meres were great beasts, but had pleasant temperaments.
They were often used as mounts, and were very expensive.
Even the lowest quality could cost upwards of 10,000 pieces while the better ones were worth 100,000.
"What? Just 800 pieces?" Zeke exclaimed upon seeing the price tag.
"What a shame!"
Meres with these prices are often more decorative than useful.
Upon further inspection, the Mere looked to be weak and lethargic.
"My lord, this Mere is too weak! Even if we were to splurge on its living, it would not suffice!" Liam said.
"You're right, it sucks. Every one of them. Anyway, buy all of them!" Zeke answered.
Liam was just about to nod in agreement before he widened his eyes upon the realization,
"What? Buy them all?" Zeke replied,
"Why of course, I have a use for them." Zeke's tone carried subtle hints of tomfoolery.
Although these Meres were of no use to others, they may serve a purpose to the medicine-man in him.
Not only were pills available for human consumption, beasts may utilize them too.
"Buy them all!" Zeke said again.
"Sir!"
Although 8000 pieces were spent, it was nothing much to the Khan.
Liam would never disobey Zeke, quickly negotiated with the vendor.
And purchased the Meres.
Suddenly, a scream came from afar, even though it was hard to make out, Zeke frowned.
"I didn't mean it, you were the ones who crashed into us!"
It sounded as though someone was giving Lily trouble.
Zeke quickly sped off towards her.