Callista put her hand on his forearm gently and guided his arms down. ”You do not have to supplicate yourself to me in order to make a request. I would have nothing to ask of you anyway but while I appreciate the gesture it is unnecessary when I am just a princess with little power of her own to bestow. Mayumi answers to me but she is her own woman. We can go and discuss this with her if you would like.”
May slipped forwards as it became clear she was needed, bowing low to Callista.
"The Princess is fated to be here, or she would be safe in her home. The Azuma were not sent to this assault because twice now we have lost all who were sent to infiltrate the Walled City. The few who survived only did so by remaining within the city as spies. Even then, the magics make it impossible to get close to the Dragon-King or his court. And with their Exalted and Sorcerers accompanying the armies, there is little chance of success." she said, annoyed that the Nahautl would continue to ask what his Prince already knew would not happen.
"Only Sanjuro could contend with such beings, and he is forbidden from leaving the palace." though he had asked several times for permission to assassinate the Dragon-King. May thought it was foolish and boastful, even for her Exalted brother.
"The Princess is fated to be here, or she would be safe in her home. The Azuma were not sent to this assault because twice now we have lost all who were sent to infiltrate the Walled City. The few who survived only did so by remaining within the city as spies. Even then, the magics make it impossible to get close to the Dragon-King or his court. And with their Exalted and Sorcerers accompanying the armies, there is little chance of success." she said, annoyed that the Nahautl would continue to ask what his Prince already knew would not happen.
"Only Sanjuro could contend with such beings, and he is forbidden from leaving the palace." though he had asked several times for permission to assassinate the Dragon-King. May thought it was foolish and boastful, even for her Exalted brother.
Her reaction startled Jill at first but she didn’t squirm when picked up or try and run off. She did give the squealing woman her best disgruntled cat face and sighed dramatically even as she leaned into the ear scratching. ”It only hurts when people snatch you up without asking,” she sulked but didn’t stop the heavy purring. ”No, it doesn’t hurt and everything is bigger, that’s what it’s like. Just so we’re clear, if the other Lunar asks I turn into a mighty tiger.”
She's not cute...
She's not cute...
Eida returned to a still posture once Mayumi came forth and explained the Azuma's stance. "All useful information, Mayumi. I am disappointed, but not standing in judgement. I will go out myself to at least look at the exterior walls tonight then if I cannot get assistance. Thank you for your input."
He turned once more to the princess, "I would, just so you knew that it was important to me. You have significantly more sway than you hold to yourself, you could embrace a truly recognizable role if you let the people see you comfortable around them. Thank you for your time, and the opportunity to exploit a weakness that may have existed."
He turned once more to the princess, "I would, just so you knew that it was important to me. You have significantly more sway than you hold to yourself, you could embrace a truly recognizable role if you let the people see you comfortable around them. Thank you for your time, and the opportunity to exploit a weakness that may have existed."
In the best mock baby-voice she could muster, Silver got her response: "Only the mightiest of tigers, I gotcha." Fighting every urge she had, Rebekah put down the sleek white cat.
She looked up at the clear skies through the trees. "I wish I could do that. How nice it would be to lounge about all day. Remind me to show you my last toy then later, since I got this chance. Only one condition: I get to pet you again! Your fur feels so clean."
She looked up at the clear skies through the trees. "I wish I could do that. How nice it would be to lounge about all day. Remind me to show you my last toy then later, since I got this chance. Only one condition: I get to pet you again! Your fur feels so clean."
The young Prince listened to the Knight's words as the other members of the council left.
"I agree with your council, Sir Donovan." he began. "But we do not know what has held back my uncle, politics or the enemy. What I do know is to leave now is to lose the respect of my men, to prove my opposition right and to disappoint my father." he clapped the man on his shoulder.
"We are committed, and it is my hope we make do with the hand we have been dealt."
"I agree with your council, Sir Donovan." he began. "But we do not know what has held back my uncle, politics or the enemy. What I do know is to leave now is to lose the respect of my men, to prove my opposition right and to disappoint my father." he clapped the man on his shoulder.
"We are committed, and it is my hope we make do with the hand we have been dealt."
Callista couldn’t help but wonder if she had insulted him by the way his demeanor had changed. ”Take care of yourself if you go near the wall, as I am sure their sentries will not take kindly to your presence. I would not miss your presence at the Reaping over a stray arrow. Thank you for your reassuring words, I hope to see you again.” Bowing slightly before turning to lead Speedy back to the tent so that she could walk with May, she couldn’t help but think over all the new things she was experiencing in her journey outside the palace.
”What do you think about all this May?” she asked as they walked.
”What do you think about all this May?” she asked as they walked.
Jill bristled at the mocking. ”This isn’t my only form you know, just one of my true ones. Us Lunars can taste the blood of our prey and steal their shapes to use as our own. So if you’d like to make fun of a tiger..” Once her paws were on the ground she was changing again, larger and more stripped until she was a healthy looking white tiger with a large cat-grin. ”Do you still want to pet me?” She said playfully bumping her large head against Ruby’s hip.
May looked up at the Princess unsure how to reply.
"I think this battle will be bloody." she said eventually. "I wish you were not here."
"I think this battle will be bloody." she said eventually. "I wish you were not here."
Ruby stared at the change and a giant smile crossed her face. "Yes!" She leapt forward and buried her hands and face into the bigger cat.
"Mmm, I've only gotten to see a couple of these before. Normally they're orange though." She froze and pulled away, yanking the cat's head to face her, narrowing her eyes. "So wait, you can do this with any creature?"
"Mmm, I've only gotten to see a couple of these before. Normally they're orange though." She froze and pulled away, yanking the cat's head to face her, narrowing her eyes. "So wait, you can do this with any creature?"
Jill sighed but was still smiling and enjoying the petting. At least the woman wasn't deathly afraid of her so she supposed that was a plus. "Yes, we can do this with almost any creature and some of us can even take the forms of mortals. To do so we must stalk and kill the creature to steal its form."
"I could do this for hours, but we need to get those weapons assembled." Ruby stood up and stretched, brushing a few loose hairs off of her clothes. She started walking again in the direction of the equipment, shuddering as a thought crossed her mind. "So those Chosen that eat people? I don't like that idea one bit."
They reached the field, chatting about little things, where the found the siege arsenal laid out and already in stages of assembly. "This is why I love my men. They take care of me. Two of them looked down from a length of pulley and waved. They were all excited to be working again, most of them were juiced to be getting front row action.
They reached the field, chatting about little things, where the found the siege arsenal laid out and already in stages of assembly. "This is why I love my men. They take care of me. Two of them looked down from a length of pulley and waved. They were all excited to be working again, most of them were juiced to be getting front row action.
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