Chimera Fields madhu

well. . .at least the young man seemed to grasp his tactics were misguided. adi smiled throughout, even as his eyes grew troubled. he sucked in a breath for fortitude, then forged on.

you can't force anyone to your will, void, he replied. they'll do whatever they want, regardless of. . .anything, really.

he chuckled ruefully. i've applied all kinds of pressure to those meant to follow me. none of it works.

adi's eyes wandered over void. big, brutish, powerful. his dark form certainly cut an intimidating figure. but at the end of the day, sometimes it just came down to—

leadership, adi went on, is not just about strength, or force. it's about caring for those who follow you. making sure their lives are good. putting yourself before them. then they'll follow you.

and what do you know about followers, aditya?

but he knew what sparked others to not follow him.