I Will Keep You Going
12-01-2013, 12:26 AM
Seracia would not fall, not during a time like this. Loccian stood in the center of the territory, head held high but body shaking. It couldn't come to this, something had to be done, and here she was. Never before had she expected such a thing to happen, but this place, Seracia changed her, made her into something she was sure Octavian would be proud of. "I won't disappoint." She would mumble softly, her gaze running over the lands. She would take the kingdom under her wings, try to figure something out.
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12-01-2013, 12:42 AM
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12-01-2013, 08:19 PM
Perhaps she had been distant, but absent was something that Epiphron was not. Had her wolves not known that she had been recovering from childbirth? Though an official announcement had not been given, it had been a well-known fact. And yet even she would not deny that the pair had been quite reclusive, wracked with guilty and foreboding for whatever might lay ahead of Seracia, they had not yet failed their Kingdom.
And as the call rang out across the lands, Epiphron Adravendi-Mathias would not hesitate to answer it, despite her suboptimal condition. Though her belly was still rather distended and her health was not at all perfect, this was a meeting she was unwilling to ignore. She knew her newborns would be taken care of by Quintus, and they had fed recently enough; she trusted them to sleep for a few hours before she returned.
It was not in her character to bow and grovel before anyone, even a woman she respected. And so quietly she would approach the gathering, coming to recline beside Maverick in silence. Power was something she craved and cherished, but she would not deny her husband's own wishes. Nor would she deny that they had been somewhat not present as of late -- and so Loccian would step in and assert her power over the Kingdom, and Epiphron would remain silent, her face unreadable and placid.
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12-03-2013, 12:36 AM
She didn't want to say Maverick was gone for no reason, he would never do such a thing. The boy was a fine King, smart. His small absence was probably just because of the thing going around outside the kingdom, the possible threat of war coming to their borders like it had for Valhalla. Loccian was only stepping up, grabbing her home before an outsider snaked their way inside. There was no way she would let somebody walk in and rip this place away from everyone's paws, children were here!
In no time a figure would approach, Aeil. Silent she would watch the woman come to a stop, dipping her head to her before calling her Queen and giving an oath of loyalty. The Ambassador would simply shake her head with a smile. "Queen is such a strange title for me Miss Aeil, I only wish to hold the Kingdom before somebody tries to take our home." Indeed, she wanted to make that very clear. She was doing what she thought was best, acting as a substitute.
The Dragon would show up, asking if it was true. Slowly Loccian would nod her head, ears twitching as he also swore his loyalty. Oh how she wished it would stop, it wasn't like that. Red would appear in the corner of her eye, causing her head to jerk in the direction it came from, Maverick, his voice reaching her ears about failing them. She would smile at the boy, but it would slowly fade as he greeted her as the Queen and gave his loyalty and his family's. Epiphron beside him, her face was unreadable, making the woman unable to push aside the feeling that she might not have liked that she stepped up.
Iorwerth would approach as well, though silent he would give a dip of his head, Loccian returning one back to him. With a deep breath she would lift her head, grey gaze going over each wolf around her. Though it was a small group, she wanted to say something before others arrived, wanted to clear things up. "Thank you, all of you... I do not wish to stand here to replace Maverick and Lady Epiphron, I only wished to grab our home before somebody strolled in and tore it from our paws." Her tones were the usual gentle ones, but held a bit more power this time. Her gaze however would fall upon Maverick, warm, not meaning to be above him, just equal. "A lot has been on your mind my King, I understand why you might not have been around, along with the birth of you children..." She would pause, hoping it wasn't wrong of her to say that. She wasn't one to offend others, especially him and his mate.
"I would like to give this Kingdom back to you, if you wish, but if you would like to have some time with your family, to have a moment of peace... I will watch over it for a short amount of time." Loccian could feel her body tremble just saying those words, the task of running a kingdom was intimidating, but she has come a log way from the first day she arrived here, she was more capable of doing such a thing now. "I will not disappoint you if I am given the chance." She only wanted to help, and she was indeed given the chance, she would be sure to protect this place. Nothing would disturb their peace.
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12-05-2013, 10:22 AM
Though Epiphron and Maverick had been present, albeit withdrawn, it seemed the Kingdom wanted a King and a Queen who were more present -- something she would not argue with. Though the drive to harness and maintain power still pumped endlessly through her veins, it had never been the Kingdom of Seracia that had been her end goal; it had merely been a means to an end. It had always been about Maverick, and even though his decision to step down so willingly did not settle perfectly with her, it was love and devotion to him that kept her jaws clamped firmly shut.
It was something she would never admit aloud, even to Maverick -- her priority had never been the Kingdom, but her husband and her family. Perhaps this would be a good change for them. A new beginning, of sorts. Quiet gaze would rest on Loccian as she spoke, considering her words carefully. She seemed nervous, and with good reason. It was a long while before a smile would flit across her serious features, somewhat forced but not at all mocking or snide. Maverick seemed a bit distraught at her side, but he did speak, pledging his allegiance to her and the Kingdom -- trusting her to lead them. "And I will follow my husband," she would voice simply. There was no need to speak further; he would never chose to leave, but if he did, she would be right beside him.
Perhaps it would have upset her a bit more to fall from such a position if she hadn't felt, deep within her heart, that she could take it back if she do desired. If not this Kingdom, then another. And yet her desire to rule could be subdued by Maverick alone. His words soothed the fire that burned in the core of her being, and a soft exhalation of air left her slightly parted lips as the former King leaned closer to her, allowing his tongue to dance across her ear. For now, they could rest in peace, and focusing on raising their children, which was unarguably perhaps the most important thing they needed to do.
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