At the sight of his young daughter's collapse, he rose from behind her and tried to wake her. The surrounding guards took one step, and Quamar shook his head. He did not want this to be a big production. "Jax, Jaxhal! Wake up for me!" He spoke gently in her ear, and blew into her ear to annoy her. She woke up frowning, ears twitching, annoyed. The Common Deer cheered, and the Council, as if it were rehearsed, sighed all at once. Jaxhal rose up in front of their smiling faces once more, determined not to fall again. "So" she began again. "As I was saying, I cannot lead alone. None of the Council can be joined with me, as they would then hold too much power. A Common Deer will have to rise up and take the challenge." When the Common Deer heard this, they screamed and yelled and reared and kicked and laughed in joyous celebration. "Think now, Common Bucks! Are you serious about this? Do you wish to spend the rest of your life with me? Are you eligible of such power? If you think you fit this criteria, step up to the Highrock" Quamar nodded. She was doing everything right. The guards edged closer to prtoect the young Princess. No one came forward at first. They must have still been thinkig about this.


Finally, five Common Bucks rose from the crowd and stepped fourth. There was a loud gasp. Jaxhal looked at each of them and took great care in doing so. Each one was handsome in every way. They stepped up and stood tall in front of her. She asked one his name. "My name is Terren." One said. "I am Octavarium" the second one stood tall in his Zombie Set. The other three backed down and walked back into the crowd. She walked around each of them, searching them for that factor that is required to be Leader. Her father had it, and she looked at them for it. "Now, Terren, go up to the Highrock and give a speech" She surpirsed him. He nodded, handling it well, and stepped up to it. He turned toward the Common Deer.

"I am Terren" he said. "This is where I get nervous and back down. No. I stand before you all in high hopes of leading you." Jaxhal nodded. He was doing well! "I need your support to do anything right now. I am you. I belong with you, to you. And I express my deep want to Jaxhal, a blossom in the soft sunlight of my heart, to be with her. The want in my heart is infinite, and I hope that I am to lead you soon. Council, I have never second guessed your decisions. Quamar, I am forever in debt to you. Without your exceptional leadership, we would never succeed as a society. I hope I am the one you choose." Jaxhal was sure he was it. She had to give OCtavarium a fair chance as well. Terren stepped down, and Octavarium stepped up.

"Yeah, uh, hi" He began. "I am Octavarium, and I wanna lead you guys. I, um, uh, I REALLY like you, Jaxhal. Quamar, you're great and all. I, uh, I really dont feel comfortable up here. Im done here" OCtavarium stepped down. Jaxhal was convinced. It was Terren.