Technically, the summoning went well this time.
Obviously, it helped that Luca had managed to stay awake to properly greet the summoned elder—a giant improvement from when he passed out the first round.
It was just that, when asked about being willing to attend to ranch animals, they were surprised to hear him reverse the question with the solemnity of a deity delivering judgment.
"Would you be able to commit to taking care of these animals?"
It wasn't sarcasm.
Nor was it doubt.
But mainly concern and a sense of responsibility for starting something that would affect the lives of several beings.
And if they were just doing this on a whim, then the Elder might as well disintegrate rather than risk innocent creatures.
Everyone in the room paused.
And even Jax—who had previously treated the idea of raising cows for butter—straightened up and nodded gravely as if realizing the weight of this mission.
