My grandfather Kaidon levu Mdama remembers the day of my birth perfectly. He said it was the most beautiful day for a beautiful grandaughter to come to this world. Of course I do not remember much, my parents Raia, and Jul'Mdama remember as well. My brothers Dural and Asum born 10 years ahead of me, already training to become warriors protecting their kind and the prophets of the great journey. At this time humans were nothing more then pests, and a food source for some. The brutes are now our allies everyone living a somewhat peaceful life here on the planet Sangheilos. Oh did I mention that My family and I are Sangheilos, the ones you call elites. Well you do now, and this is my life story Keila Mdama is my name. Daughter to a wealthy couple, granddaughter to a highly respected for he was the king as humans would say of our kingdom. Yes I was born of royalty my first 5 years of my life were care free. Spending more time with my grandfather who I called Levy teaching me about the little things in life. He said that to know about the little things prepares you for the bigger ones in life. We would spend most of our time outside admiring the mountains from afar, sitting outside just looking up at the clouds. He was a busy man but he made time for me, unlike my parents so bent on worshiping and fighting along side the prophets. Almost felt forgotten, they would tell me of the plans they had for me what they wished for. Me marrying a warrior, baring his children ruling after their deaths. Too young to even comprehend everything they had in store for me. What was even more odd, that I barely looked like my parents at all. Instead more like my grandfather, my brothers say that the reason for this is because I was born in a tube not from our mother. Of course they are full of crap as always I had no problem looking like the only father figure I really had. My skintone was even with his a light grey, his hazel eyes He told me I had hair like my grandmothers brunette in color. I was never meant to become a blood thirsty killer like most of my kind have become. I had more of a soft nature, just like levy and I was proud of it. And even today I sit with my levy my small fragile hooves rub against the ground, my hands at my sides leaning back slightly. The way levy would tell stories was like really being there to watch it. Today he was telling me how my father and mother first met, by arranged marriage.
K- "Levy.. Will I have to go thru the same as mother did?"
L- "Mn.. Well that is a good question my child, you might but the laws are changing. I hope you can find love when you have chosen.
K- "Levy, if I am going to marry someone, I want him to be nice like you."
Levy chuckled nodding his head, yawning his mandibles split exposing the elite side of him. Only for his face to form once more, he was 72 and still able to kick my fathers butt. His gowns were nothing but excellent fabric since he was king, my father basically ruled under him. Tho my father owned a big estate, if he was to change any law or rule would have to go thru levy first. We sat for a moment longer before my nanny Tarak came calling my name. I hid behind levy raising his hand out of my way as I slid behind him his large body hide me easily.
L- "Now, now why do you hide?"
K- "Because she makes me do things I don't want to do.."
L- "What is that exactly?"
K- "Like dress me up like a doll for one."
L- "Haha! But you are a beautiful doll keila. And she is only doing her job don't judge her for that. You should not judge a book by it's cover. You remember that don't you?"
K- "Yes.. I do, I'm sorry for being selfish levy.."
L-"Ah, we all rebel at one time or another. That will be another topic for a story next time won't it?"
Levy stood up his robes brushed against him, he stood 8'4 having to kneel over to pick me up holding me in his arms as he carried me over to Tarak. She bowed quickly looking worried, my arms hugging my grandfathers neck. Looking up I felt like I could touch the sky, instead levy handed me over to tarak.
T-"My lord I am so sorry if I had interrupted anything, it's time to go for a bathe."
L- "No harm done, go on you two."
Holding onto tarak she was smaller, much smaller only 6'5 but she was good at her job. I did love her she is like a mother, I feel bad hiding from her showing her some affection rubbing my head against hers gently. She smiled patting my back as she held me like I was her own, in fact she said she did see me as her own child she could never have. None of the employees who work for us cannot marry, or have children if they do. Punishment is being banished from our city, setting me down she held my left hand leading me towards the large bathing area specially for the females.
T-"You are still cute as ever. I know you were hiding and to be honest I would hide to."
K-"I am sorry.. I won't hide anymroe I promise."
T-"You are so sweet, Like a little angel you are different from most children I care for here. You are my favorite I have to admit."
K-"As you are mine."
We shared a laugh or two as she undressed me removing my little white dress, stepping into the hot water till it rose to my chest. I sat on a step close enough to the edge so tarak could bathe me, she was gentle careful not to get soap in my eyes when washing my shoulder length hair. Letting me soak in the warm water before having to expose my skin to the colder temperatures, Tarak stood up readying my clothes. She held a new white dress normal for royalty females, I stood now getting out of the large granite tub chills running thru my little body as tarak hurried to place the dress over my head. Letting my arms slip thru the short sleeves, she kissed the top of my head placing a silver chained headdress ontop of my head after she had towel dried my hair. There was no jewel but an empty slot for one, but the jewel had to be earned. I was only 5 years old there was nothing much I could do to earn my jewel. Taking my hand tarak led me out of the bathing room and towards my mothers office, which I hated because all she did was order people around and prayed most of the time. Barely spent any time with me at all, why i'm always with levy. Entering my mothers office she smiled up at me, in return I smirked.
R- "You look very pretty little one."
K- "Thank you mother."
R- "You speak well for your age, now you must learn literature."
K- "Yes mother.."
R- "Tarak take her to her teacher."
T- "Yes m'lady."
R-" Do your parents proud little one. Your father will be dropping by around dinner, be sure you and your brothers are ready.
K- "Yes mother.. Where are assumy and dury?"
R- "Why training of course child. Now run along I am very busy."
T- "Excuse us m'lady, let's go keila dear."
I fell silent, feeling a burden to her mother. But tarak knew how to bring up my spirits by showing affection holding me close to her side as we headed down the long corridors of their home. Stopping hearing sound of wood hittign against one another, and the familiar voices of my brothers.
T-"Little miss wait up! We will be late.."
I took off heading towards the sounds of them training turning the corner the courtyard in the middle of the estate. Where the flower garden of different flowering species thrived, as well as being a royalties training area. There she saw both of her brothers fighting against one another, being older they had already learnt many styles of the old ways. Now pitting against one another making up their own fighting styles. Their mandibles spread exhaling heavy breaths, no armor was used but they did wear toga like skirts. They were amazing having not seen them for long periods of time I now know what they have been doing, training to become like our father. He was the best warrior of bekan keep besides levy surviving 4 assassinations. As dury lept into the air high above asumy's head he held the wooden sword above his own head thrusting the sword down against the top of asumy's head. Asumy retaliated in blocking barely in time, dury had alot more strength then asumy did. The sword broke clear thru asumy's smashing against the top of asumy's head, he fell to the ground, dury landing on his feet lowering his sword. Raising his free hand to help asumy up, asumy took the kind gesture getting back up to his feet letting go.
D- "Almost had it asuma, if your weapon hadn't broken."
A- "I know brother."
K- "Asumy, dury! You guys were amazing I want to learn that too!"
I couldn't hold back anymore running towards them, hugging them both they were startled I was there. Dury patting my head, he was already almost full grown. Asumy next to grow but still almost just as strong.
D- "You have a few years yet dear sister. Aren't you supposed to be schooled right now?"
T- "Little miss! I am so sorry my lords please forgive our intrusion."
Asumy raised his hand in a polite gesture it was ok, till the deep thundering voice of my father spoke up, it echoed thru the halls. Scaring me I jumped into asumy's arms holding onto him tightly. I felt my father was annoyed, stomping into the courtyard his robes hung loose against him.
J-"Why are you not training?"
D-"Sorry father we had a visitor.."
J-"Keila you should be with your teacher.. Tarak you are responsible for her being late!"
K- "No it was my fault daddy. I ran from her."
J- "You think you will be able to stay a child forever? I think not. Leave your brothers be, and get going.. I have too much on my mind to be worrying about my children disobeying their surperiors."
T- "Yes m'lord it wont happen again. Keila dear let's go.."
My brothers glanced at one another asumy handing me over to tarak. She held me gently comforting me as I cried silently in her arms. My father watched for a moment before being bothered by a minor sangheili of news from other states. Asumy, and dury began their training once again. They started early in the mornings not stopping till the evening that was the way of the sangheili training. Tarak whispered in my ear to soothe me which was comforting, taking me into the classroom where my brothers still go to for teachings. Noticing they were still alone after sliding the doors shut she sat me down onto the large pillow where we sat. Kneeling before me she wiped tears away, cleaning my face to look presentable.
T- "There, there little one. Your father didn't mean it, he has alot of stress to deal with. It was not your fault they love you very much only want the best for you."
K-"Promi- promise me you will always be here for me."
T- "I promise Keila, finger promise cross my hearts hope to die. I will always be here for you."
Lowering my head we waited patiently the teacher finally came in, my eyes lit up to whom it was. My grandfather he grinned sitting himself before us tarak scooted behind me in ear shot range.
L- "Well keila welcome to your first day of learning. I am your teacher, I maybe your grandfather but you will respect me the same as a surperior. Understand Kay?"
K- "Yes levy."
L- "Very good we will start."