After the initiation ceremony, Damon bid the Hail family before leaving with Lord Ross and their traveling party. While the Hail Family would have preferred Damon just become a member of their family and carry their name, they were stunned when Damon refused.
When the offer was proposed, Lord Ross was taken aback and scared. While he and Damon signed a blood contract, he was the legendary benefactor of the Griffith Empire–Lord Ross suspected the contract could not restrain Damon.
Everyone was taken aback when Damon rejected and said he wished to remain with the Ross family. Who in his right mind would pick a baron-class family over a Duke-class family?
Seeing the genuine shock on Lord Ross's face, Duke Hail assumed these two shared a deep relationship. He believed Damon felt indebted to Lord Ross for discovering his potential and adopting him.
