KNEEL TO THE CROWN There was a subtle tremor in his limbs. A quaking in the pit of his stomach. Though he would not show it outwardly--shifting his rear end to hide any hint of the shivering that might have peeked through--he was nervous. It was a wholly alien and decidedly unpleasant feeling. To put himself, more or less, at the mercy of someone else went against his nature and, even though he knew he was doing it for the right reason, it rankled. There was a nod as the young male's name was given--Vermier--and committed to memory. That Diuris was calm and accepting of his explanation helped him keep his nerve. This could work. The breath of relief Zagan felt as Diuris laid out the rules, thus accepting the Casimir's request, was cut short when Pistis was mentioned. The hair along his spine stood on end. Abide by a sovereign's rules in their own lands? Of course. Acquiesce to the mediator's decision for time and place. No problem. Bring the pregnant woman he was trying to protect directly to the Crazies he was trying to protect her from? Not a snowflake's chance in Hell. Stiffness set his shoulders as he listened to the rest of Diuris' words. Was he taking Zagan for an absolute fool, and simply asking for whatever he wished? When Diuris was finished, the colossus let a moment of silence hang between them as he contemplated his response. Pale gaze ran over the form of the male, assessing, searching. "I will not endanger Pistis." The words were quiet, steady, and rumbled in the deep bass of absolute. "I am willing to risk my health, my life, only. No one else's." He kept his tone and gaze even. There was no budging on this. He would not even speak to Pistis about his actions, knowing that she would more than likely demand to come anyway. It would be out of the goodness of her heart, her desire to see her family--Gwyn, Zagan, the rest of the Casimir--out of harm's way, but it could come at the cost of her, and the cubs within her, health. "I will bring myself, abide by all rules you have laid out, and speak to no one else so that we are not interrupted. Including my father. That is all I can offer." It wasn't enough, and it was stupid to put himself in such a vulnerable position. Oh well. The lioness Diuris mentioned was unknown to Zagan. He shook his head as if in disappointment, though it wasn't clear whether it was in himself or in Diuris. "I do not know the lioness you speak of. If it is someone my father has claimed or imprisoned, I can do nothing against his word." The majority of the inhabitants of the Hollow were Casimir, either by blood or marriage. He knew of his siblings, his father, his father's second, Drakon, and Pistis. The remaining few he had either not met, or not heard of. "While I am a prince of the Hollow, my authority cannot override that of the sovereign." Regrettable, in some ways. And... there was nothing left to say or do. He had set his chips on the table, revealed his hand, and lost it all. The sinking feeling in his stomach had him figuring that violence was going to be the only way to solve this. But he staid as he was, seated on the edge of the golden man's territory, and gave Diuris a chance to find an alternative. If there even was one. 592 words | @Vasilis STAND IN THE SUN hail to the king |
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Summer is in full swing now, with clear skies, warm nights, and ample sunshine! As such, the deserts begin to grow dry, the shores remain a blissful escape, the north is spared with cooling winds, and humidity continues to rise in the jungle. Rain and storms are long forgotten troubles by now, which is both a virtue and a vice during the heat of the season.
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