The Rise of the Immortal Emperor

"There were days he felt that he wouldn't last the night, his father's beatings becoming worse as they drew closer to Guymon and Tenmik leaving. Kiziak eyed the horizon to the west and watched the sun sink to the top of the tallest tower as if It were an orange ember atop a torch. Soon his father would pull the gallon cask of blood mead from beneath the seat of the wagon and began drinking home self into a black mood."

Is Kiziak's fate sealed? Would he survive the night?