SKYWARD

Silence fell upon the man's jowls like a deep snow. He was direct, not a man of flattery and to the frank the metaphors that were exchanged between Jupiter and Isardis bored him. Nonetheless he would study Jupiter carefully and he could see that the woman sought his advice yet Isardis' quick interjections would prevent him from speaking and as the Sol's subject he would not interrupt in a display of unwavering respect. Though his loyalty to the Sol was unquestionable, as a member or not, his display of submission would cause his heart to burn with the desire to be more. He had known upon Amenti's claiming that he would not be able to settle back into Ludicael, much less as an Orbita. So as the conversation died down the man would make his own stake and his own deal with the devil.




You should know that Ludicael is not a pack of fighters. Jupiter has been the sole preserver of these lands as you can see by her freshest scars. But you should know that I am not a servant by nature and that within the next moon I intent to take a land for myself. I offer you a powerful alliance to be, Isardis. I am a man who lives only by his word. As long as an alliance of respectful nature is kept between yourself and the Sol you can expect unwavering loyalty on my part. Now, what is your word upon this offer? the man would speak like a diplomat ought. There was no decoration to his speech but the determination and strength of his timbre.




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