I felt joy sprout in my heart as I walked up to Allacia with
Judgement drawn. I smiled faintly when she looked up at me, “Are you expressing
your sorrow over what has happened here? I didn’t know about this ‘til a day
after ya left. Things are still a little hairy but that’s the cleanup for
ya.”
I reached down and drew the girl to her feet as much as to hug her as to
get her off of the man she had pinned. I hugged her gently then berated myself,
“I got you all dirty. Bad KJ. Tell me how your trip was? But not here, we got to
get to the holdt first.”
I noticed that she still had the man pinned with her feet as Mutt spoke,
“Er…What happened?”
I didn’t look away from the girl, My girl I mentally corrected myself, as
I answered, “The 4th and 32nd were blocking the pass when they were attacked.
Two divisions against 12. They held them off for three days while I brought up
8th army... Ram’s dead Mutt. Killed by a lesser Named, after he struck a killing
blow of course. High seat tried to withhold forces from me but it didn't work as
he planned. He's been replaced by Hunter. And since Ram was a Council member
guess who gets to fill the spot.”
Kari was the first to answer, “Ol’ Blood ‘n’
Guts.”
I nodded slightly, “You got it. John and Immortilis are... ticked. They
know, as everyone else does, that Arvana needs to be placed there but won’t
because she’s a lady-elf. Any way we've nearly broken the back of the Others.
Great way to spend your birthday, eh Widow?”
Kari, aka Widow, smiled, “Wouldnae ‘ant it ana otha
way.”
I beckoned to them all,“Come my Beloved... My friends. Let’s go
see what needs doin’ and do what’s needed.” I chuckled as I started to walk
towards the hold,” I should write a book. Oh. And please let the good sergeant
up. He's been fighting for most the week without
fail.”
As I said this last bit I stopped and turned to watch my
Beloved.
Her voice was utterly calm, “He attacked me.” Then she pulled
her swords away from his neck and sheathed them before reaching down and helping
him up. She darted up to my side and I took her hand in mine
smiling.
Depression came up behind Widow, “Hey Kari. How’s it
going?”
I smiled as Kinow made a face then said, “Great, now him
too.”
Ming brushed past Kinow as if he wasn’t there, “Where’s
Immortilis? Did he get hurt?"
Allacia’s hand squeezed mine slightly, “Surprising how quickly
she recovers.”
There were two new members of my Beloved’s group, both were
vampires. One of them looked around hungrily as he spoke, “Elves aren’t
worthless. Even the female ones.” He looked at my girl slyly, “I mean Allacia IS
half Night Elf…”
I looked down at her in surprise, Half
Night Elf and half Death Warrior? How? The two races hate each other! Although
it does explain her knowledge of the two races.
She was watching the boy calmly but when she spke there was and
unmistakeable warning in her voice,“Kilhote. Be quite.” She looked up at me,
“You don’t want to know.” It was as though she had read my thoughts. Then she
turned to Widow, ”Kari… Happy Birthday.”
To-huan looked around and spoke absently, “We will be glad to
help in any way we can… Now where oh where can John
be?”
The Werewolf darted off looking for him as Kinow watched with
undisguised disgust, “Love sick Werewolf.”
I chuckled to myself as I led them to the holdt. “They’re all
fine,” I declared as the gates opened,“The rest of the Council is in the
Wardroom. Kari, Mutt, go to the armory, your gear is there. The rest of you
please, follow me.”
I led the way, as the gates closed, down to the far end of the
hall to the door of the right,“Welcome to my
Wardroom.”
I opened the door to reveal a room with a few chairs, a table,
and a couch. The musky air reminded me that I had meant to clean this place
up.
I shook my head slightly then walked into the room, “Hello
everyone.”
Judgement drawn. I smiled faintly when she looked up at me, “Are you expressing
your sorrow over what has happened here? I didn’t know about this ‘til a day
after ya left. Things are still a little hairy but that’s the cleanup for
ya.”
I reached down and drew the girl to her feet as much as to hug her as to
get her off of the man she had pinned. I hugged her gently then berated myself,
“I got you all dirty. Bad KJ. Tell me how your trip was? But not here, we got to
get to the holdt first.”
I noticed that she still had the man pinned with her feet as Mutt spoke,
“Er…What happened?”
I didn’t look away from the girl, My girl I mentally corrected myself, as
I answered, “The 4th and 32nd were blocking the pass when they were attacked.
Two divisions against 12. They held them off for three days while I brought up
8th army... Ram’s dead Mutt. Killed by a lesser Named, after he struck a killing
blow of course. High seat tried to withhold forces from me but it didn't work as
he planned. He's been replaced by Hunter. And since Ram was a Council member
guess who gets to fill the spot.”
Kari was the first to answer, “Ol’ Blood ‘n’
Guts.”
I nodded slightly, “You got it. John and Immortilis are... ticked. They
know, as everyone else does, that Arvana needs to be placed there but won’t
because she’s a lady-elf. Any way we've nearly broken the back of the Others.
Great way to spend your birthday, eh Widow?”
Kari, aka Widow, smiled, “Wouldnae ‘ant it ana otha
way.”
I beckoned to them all,“Come my Beloved... My friends. Let’s go
see what needs doin’ and do what’s needed.” I chuckled as I started to walk
towards the hold,” I should write a book. Oh. And please let the good sergeant
up. He's been fighting for most the week without
fail.”
As I said this last bit I stopped and turned to watch my
Beloved.
Her voice was utterly calm, “He attacked me.” Then she pulled
her swords away from his neck and sheathed them before reaching down and helping
him up. She darted up to my side and I took her hand in mine
smiling.
Depression came up behind Widow, “Hey Kari. How’s it
going?”
I smiled as Kinow made a face then said, “Great, now him
too.”
Ming brushed past Kinow as if he wasn’t there, “Where’s
Immortilis? Did he get hurt?"
Allacia’s hand squeezed mine slightly, “Surprising how quickly
she recovers.”
There were two new members of my Beloved’s group, both were
vampires. One of them looked around hungrily as he spoke, “Elves aren’t
worthless. Even the female ones.” He looked at my girl slyly, “I mean Allacia IS
half Night Elf…”
I looked down at her in surprise, Half
Night Elf and half Death Warrior? How? The two races hate each other! Although
it does explain her knowledge of the two races.
She was watching the boy calmly but when she spke there was and
unmistakeable warning in her voice,“Kilhote. Be quite.” She looked up at me,
“You don’t want to know.” It was as though she had read my thoughts. Then she
turned to Widow, ”Kari… Happy Birthday.”
To-huan looked around and spoke absently, “We will be glad to
help in any way we can… Now where oh where can John
be?”
The Werewolf darted off looking for him as Kinow watched with
undisguised disgust, “Love sick Werewolf.”
I chuckled to myself as I led them to the holdt. “They’re all
fine,” I declared as the gates opened,“The rest of the Council is in the
Wardroom. Kari, Mutt, go to the armory, your gear is there. The rest of you
please, follow me.”
I led the way, as the gates closed, down to the far end of the
hall to the door of the right,“Welcome to my
Wardroom.”
I opened the door to reveal a room with a few chairs, a table,
and a couch. The musky air reminded me that I had meant to clean this place
up.
I shook my head slightly then walked into the room, “Hello
everyone.”