Morigan
The Phantom Crow
"As do I. But you should know, I intend to fight him on this. Unless you wish me not to," she looked into his eyes, trying to read his feelings there.
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The Warlord and The Priestess
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4Chiri
Part-Time Warmonger
"He's a stubborn old bastard - Uh, fool...- you can do as you wish priestess, it means little to me."
he sat down also and let out a sigh.
"he means little to me."
he sat down also and let out a sigh.
"he means little to me."
Morigan
The Phantom Crow
"If it means so little, perhaps you would wish me to let the Advisor have his way? If you truly do not care..." she said, her voice hurt. "Though I am sorry your relationship is...not good." She looked away, idly tracing the stone carvings on the bench with her fingers.
4Chiri
Part-Time Warmonger
"W-what I mean is...you can fight against the advisor. But that won't stop him from trying to get his way."
He turned and faced her.
"and just because he makes a fuss, doesn't mean I'll stop being your guard. If he truly goes so far to have me removed we will ask for a trial when the Emperor returns. "
he sighed and looked around.
Most of the people were gone except for a few patrolling guards. He leaned back in the bench with a long tired sigh and closed his eyes for a moment.
"....there are more important things at stake. I don't know why he puts so much effort into deriding me."
He turned and faced her.
"and just because he makes a fuss, doesn't mean I'll stop being your guard. If he truly goes so far to have me removed we will ask for a trial when the Emperor returns. "
he sighed and looked around.
Most of the people were gone except for a few patrolling guards. He leaned back in the bench with a long tired sigh and closed his eyes for a moment.
"....there are more important things at stake. I don't know why he puts so much effort into deriding me."
Morigan
The Phantom Crow
"Perhaps he sees how much I...value...you," she said quietly. "And how serious you take this position. And does not like not being the only influence on you?"
"I will not let him win...I need you," she said, her voice dropping even lower.
"I will not let him win...I need you," she said, her voice dropping even lower.
4Chiri
Part-Time Warmonger
He hesitated and looked into the priestess' eyes again, still disappointed that her eyes were all he could see. He wanted to see more..he needed to.
He turned away with a sigh.
"...don't worry milady. He has less control over me than he thinks he does."
He stood up with a sigh.
"besides...I was assigned to you by the Emperor and Mother Dyona. He has little to no power here."
He thought however. with enough false evidence against them, the advisor could easily call for judgement and present lies to sway the emperor. The quicker they finished this pilgrimage the better.
He still couldn't help but wonder who their attackers were though, it was his job to find out...and he would.
"Would you like me to take you back to the basilica or do you want to stay outside a bit longer?" he asked.
He turned away with a sigh.
"...don't worry milady. He has less control over me than he thinks he does."
He stood up with a sigh.
"besides...I was assigned to you by the Emperor and Mother Dyona. He has little to no power here."
He thought however. with enough false evidence against them, the advisor could easily call for judgement and present lies to sway the emperor. The quicker they finished this pilgrimage the better.
He still couldn't help but wonder who their attackers were though, it was his job to find out...and he would.
"Would you like me to take you back to the basilica or do you want to stay outside a bit longer?" he asked.
Morigan
The Phantom Crow
"As much as would enjoy lingering here...with you," she said as she stood up, "I think we should go back, and get ready to leave for the next part of the pilgrimage as soon as possible, like you said. "
4Chiri
Part-Time Warmonger
"As you say milady," he said and started towards the basilica. Perhaps he was too distracted by all the coming issues to notice how quiet she'd become, or too worried to realize just how much he meant to her exactly.
His mind was welded around his work, and though he may not be able to see it himself, his father had definitely sculpted him in his image.
Once back at the basilica he held the door open.
"Shall I retrieve you in the morning?" he asked
His mind was welded around his work, and though he may not be able to see it himself, his father had definitely sculpted him in his image.
Once back at the basilica he held the door open.
"Shall I retrieve you in the morning?" he asked
Morigan
The Phantom Crow
Melia simply nodded and went inside. He had not seemed to recognize what she had been saying, about her growing attachment to him, but perhaps that was for the best.
She made her way upstairs and began packing again, and collecting more things to bring to replace everything that had been lost in the attack. She took out her glass needles from Moganthe and gazed at them for a moment, smiling softly as she thought of him. She would give anything to be able to hug him in thanks...but it was not to be. She hid the gift away, a secret she kept only for herself.
Soon she was ready once again, to leave in the morning.
She made her way upstairs and began packing again, and collecting more things to bring to replace everything that had been lost in the attack. She took out her glass needles from Moganthe and gazed at them for a moment, smiling softly as she thought of him. She would give anything to be able to hug him in thanks...but it was not to be. She hid the gift away, a secret she kept only for herself.
Soon she was ready once again, to leave in the morning.
4Chiri
Part-Time Warmonger
Somewhere in the night Ithet came into the bedroom and lie in her small bed in the corner and slept.
But there was noise outside near the barracks...loud noise.
"That's not for you to decide!"
"Then where is the Emperor?"
"he's currently making peace with Dusais in the south, communing about the way things are in Tankor."
"What about the damned prophets??"
"They're being taken care of!"
"They attacked Kenwyte! They tried to destroy the altar of the good Karamina! where is the warlord and his army!?"
"The warlord is busy with a high priority task of escorting the priestess to all the altars. You'll have to trust the silver knights!"
"I demand to speak with him!"
"I'm here, Kotevk. Quiet before you wake the entire damn city!" Moganthe snapped.
"Ah, Moganthe, you've grown since last I saw you, still your fathers pet? or do you finally have a mind of your own?"
"Don't come here for petty insults Kotevk, what are you here for? The Emperor isn't here so you're wasting your time."
"The country is on the brink of a religious war, AND YOU are at the center of it!" Kotevk yelled.
Moganthe clinched his fists and his face went rigid.
"That pretty priestess of yours needs to straighten her skirts if--
Moganthe snapped, and punched the diplomat square in the mouth.
"Keep the priestess name out of your mouth." he snarled.
But there was noise outside near the barracks...loud noise.
"That's not for you to decide!"
"Then where is the Emperor?"
"he's currently making peace with Dusais in the south, communing about the way things are in Tankor."
"What about the damned prophets??"
"They're being taken care of!"
"They attacked Kenwyte! They tried to destroy the altar of the good Karamina! where is the warlord and his army!?"
"The warlord is busy with a high priority task of escorting the priestess to all the altars. You'll have to trust the silver knights!"
"I demand to speak with him!"
"I'm here, Kotevk. Quiet before you wake the entire damn city!" Moganthe snapped.
"Ah, Moganthe, you've grown since last I saw you, still your fathers pet? or do you finally have a mind of your own?"
"Don't come here for petty insults Kotevk, what are you here for? The Emperor isn't here so you're wasting your time."
"The country is on the brink of a religious war, AND YOU are at the center of it!" Kotevk yelled.
Moganthe clinched his fists and his face went rigid.
"That pretty priestess of yours needs to straighten her skirts if--
Moganthe snapped, and punched the diplomat square in the mouth.
"Keep the priestess name out of your mouth." he snarled.
Morigan
The Phantom Crow
Oracles in the Basilica were wakened by the noise, and there murmuring and opening of windows woke Melia as well.
"What is going on?" she asked sleepily, rubbing her eyes and sitting upright in the bed.
"What is going on?" she asked sleepily, rubbing her eyes and sitting upright in the bed.
4Chiri
Part-Time Warmonger
Ithet went to the window.
"it looks like the warlord is arguing with a diplomat...?" she gasped.
"he doesn't look happy..."
"it looks like the warlord is arguing with a diplomat...?" she gasped.
"he doesn't look happy..."
Morigan
The Phantom Crow
"Perhaps we should go see what the fuss is about then..." she groans as her feet hit the cold floor. "I will dress and we can go," she adds.
After a moment she heads down the stairs and across to the barracks.
After a moment she heads down the stairs and across to the barracks.
4Chiri
Part-Time Warmonger
The men quieted immediately.
A shorter, stockier man wearing leathers stood in front of Moganthe with his axe brandished.
"You bastard! Do you know who I am!?" Kotevk yelled and swung at Moganthe. He dodged however and knocked the man off balance.
"I only answer to the Emperor," He yelled back. Kotevk regaind balance but stopped when he noticed the priestess.
"you! You will order this heathen to be executed!" he yelled at Melia, pointing angrily to Moganthe who punched and bruised his face.
A shorter, stockier man wearing leathers stood in front of Moganthe with his axe brandished.
"You bastard! Do you know who I am!?" Kotevk yelled and swung at Moganthe. He dodged however and knocked the man off balance.
"I only answer to the Emperor," He yelled back. Kotevk regaind balance but stopped when he noticed the priestess.
"you! You will order this heathen to be executed!" he yelled at Melia, pointing angrily to Moganthe who punched and bruised his face.
Morigan
The Phantom Crow
"You will be silent and not deign to order your Priestess what to do," she said with firm authority. "Warlord Moganthe is pardoned for any perceived slight, on my word. Though I rather think you may have been asking for it." She stared him down with a cold gaze. "You have wakened half the city with your bellowing, including the Oracles of the Basilica, and disrupted their holy work."
She turned to the small crowd that had gathered. "Return to your sleep, this matter is over," she said firmly.
She turned to the small crowd that had gathered. "Return to your sleep, this matter is over," she said firmly.
4Chiri
Part-Time Warmonger
The crowd dispersed slowly back to their homes.
The diplomat seethed, holding his broken nose.
"This matter ISNT over," he snapped and walked off.
Moganthe turned to the priestess.
"...I'm sorry about that milady."
The diplomat seethed, holding his broken nose.
"This matter ISNT over," he snapped and walked off.
Moganthe turned to the priestess.
"...I'm sorry about that milady."
Morigan
The Phantom Crow
"It is not your fault, I feel as though all the diplomats and politicians are against me." She hung her head sadly, motioning to Ithet.
"Come, let us get what sleep we may before the morning comes and we depart."
"Come, let us get what sleep we may before the morning comes and we depart."
4Chiri
Part-Time Warmonger
He sighed.
"You let me deal with them priestess...if they bother you...I'll take care of them."
he said watching her leave. there was still a bit of anger in his voice.
"You let me deal with them priestess...if they bother you...I'll take care of them."
he said watching her leave. there was still a bit of anger in his voice.
Morigan
The Phantom Crow
Melia barely slept at all that night, and when she did it was fractured visions that made no sense: her hands on fire but not burned, stone teeth chasing her through the darkness, her face uncovered in front of Moganthe.
Eventually dawn came and Ithet woke her and she wearily gathered her belongings once more. "Off we go again, to the coast this time" she said as she made her way to the foyer.
Eventually dawn came and Ithet woke her and she wearily gathered her belongings once more. "Off we go again, to the coast this time" she said as she made her way to the foyer.
4Chiri
Part-Time Warmonger
When they exited the foyer, Moganthe already had the new armored carriage ready.
He wore new silvery armor and had more weapons. His brown hair tied in a braid between his shoulders.
He held open the door for them and Ithet entered first without looking at him.
He wore new silvery armor and had more weapons. His brown hair tied in a braid between his shoulders.
He held open the door for them and Ithet entered first without looking at him.
Morigan
The Phantom Crow
Melia smiled when she saw him, though of course it was hidden. She also climbed into the carriage as she asked, "How long will this part of the journey take, Warlord?"
4Chiri
Part-Time Warmonger
He shut the door tight and hopped up onto the horse.
"I don't plan on stopping." he said aloud, "rest in the carriage if you must. But if you need to stop let me know."
Ithet kept her arms
crossed and peered out the window. "..."
"I expect to reach the coast in two days." he said.
"I don't plan on stopping." he said aloud, "rest in the carriage if you must. But if you need to stop let me know."
Ithet kept her arms
crossed and peered out the window. "..."
"I expect to reach the coast in two days." he said.
Morigan
The Phantom Crow
Melia nodded and sat back in her seat. She would need to rest after her sleepless night. She laid her head back against the cushions and closed her eyes as they started moving once more.
4Chiri
Part-Time Warmonger
The soft rocking of the carriage was soothing along the imperial highway. The air had gotten much colder since winter had come.
Hours passed into the dark evening and the cloudy sky caused for no moonlight.
The area around them was nearly pitch black as only the light from Moganthe's lantern glowed a few feet in diameter.
Ithet sat up and stretched.
"Warlord, can we stop here? I...need to walk a bit." she called.
"Yes ma'am." he said and pulled over.
Ithet quickly climbed out and stretched her legs, squeezing her coat close.
Hours passed into the dark evening and the cloudy sky caused for no moonlight.
The area around them was nearly pitch black as only the light from Moganthe's lantern glowed a few feet in diameter.
Ithet sat up and stretched.
"Warlord, can we stop here? I...need to walk a bit." she called.
"Yes ma'am." he said and pulled over.
Ithet quickly climbed out and stretched her legs, squeezing her coat close.
Morigan
The Phantom Crow
Melia also got out to stretch her legs a bit, but stayed near the carriage, not venturing far beyond it.
