Road Trip
06-04-2014, 01:06 AM
| Erani Adravendi |
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Erani listened as Roman spoke, ears gently attentive. Slowly, her haunches lowered, though by no means was she lowering her guard completely. Snow gathered on her fur, and as Roman finished speaking, she cocked her head. ?I?m glad to see you have more respect than your sire. A wolf who acknowledges equality, and their own mortality, is a wolf who will live long into their grand years. Valhalla is a pack that walks on the side of good. We do our best to help those in need, no matter the nature. Despite her being from Glaciem, I assisted Eris, Glaciems healer, in her birthing, just after the siege, when she came close to the borders and went into labor. She would have died, and indeed, all but one of her children were stillborn. This was before I took rule of the pack. We took two prisoners in the siege. I believe both are your sisters, or half sisters. Impra became ill while she was here. Despite her being a prisoner, and of Glaciem and an Armada, I treated her as any ill wolf should be treated.? She gazed at Roman, quietly assessing. ?Your father began a war that was un-necessary. It cost the life of one of his members, and many injuries. He murdered an innocent bystander at the beginning of the siege. A wolf who was merely on our borders. He forced himself on Azalea Adravendi while she was imprisoned in Glaciem. Stole a yearling girl from her home, when she had just lost her mother to a flood. We have found one of his members near our territories, emaciated, ill, and untended. We cared for her anyways, until she was well enough to be on her way. My own brother saw to her health keeping. Does that give you an idea of how Valhalla is? We did nothing other than defend one of our own against a challenge for her freedom, and defend our borders against attack. What does this tell you?? Her words were given in a steady, soft voice, a story of the past. ?We are willing enough to set the past aside. None of my members will threaten the peace treaty myself and Sendoa settled upon. There are better ways to solve problems than violence. It?s up to your sire to show that he has some decency. Unfortunately, he hasn?t given us much reason to trust him. As for your pack? Interestingly, it used to be Glaciem that we were allied with, and Tortuga that we were on the verge of war with, not many years ago. I was glad when Taurig took leadership. For once, we could set aside the old hatred for the pack. Then something happened. Taurig, I hear, handed his pack over to get his mate back, after Isardis stole her, for some reason. A friend of mine was given the pack. Deteste. And then, my knowledge comes to an end, and you are the leader of Tortuga now. I must admit, I am curious of how that came to be.? She cocked her head slightly, a small smile quirking her lips. ?I do not expect you to forge an alliance between yourself and Valhalla. If your father decides, once again, to attack us for some slight that lives only in his mind, I will not blame you for siding with your blood. It?s what most family would do. Taurig went against his father, because he could see the wrong in what his father was doing, and had the courage to tell the truth to his own father. For that, his father maimed him, put a price on his head. So I adopted Taurig as my own son. I am proud of the courage he has in his heart. It takes a great deal of bravery to go against someone you love when they are wrong. As for you. I will settle for a peace treaty. You don?t harm us, and we, in turn, will not harm you, and you can count on us for help if you are in need of healers. I have many, and I have been told that I am considered the most experienced healer in the land.? Her head straightened, eyes intent. ??I met one f your members, during the summer, or spring. Qanik. She professed that she has feelings for one of my wolves, Flamesong. Lately, I haven?t been able to find him anywhere. Please, tell her to keep an eye open for him. It would ease my mind to know more are out there looking.? Walk ---- "Speak" ---- "Hear" ---- Think |