New Plan
"This is your sister?!" exclaimed Nida, "But how can that be? She's a Woren, and you're a Dragon. And she told me that she's seen her little sister since they went their separate ways."
"Well, I never said she was my blood sister. Her parents adopted me when I was just a little baby. My real parents abandoned me in a ruined village when I was young," she admitted.
Katrina told them, "Maybe I haven't been with Reina for ten years, but I've watched over her from afar. I've tried to keep her out of the battle, so she won't get hurt. But I guess its her destiny, being a Dragon and all. Listen Reina, Shannon is alive. I've heard rumors of a Woren girl who is running around getting into trouble. Her description fits that of Shannon, so it must be her."
Jarin looked at her. "Don't worry, sweet young Woren. I, Jarin, will help you find your missing sister, and fight against your enemies. Their blood will be on my sword for the harm they did you."
'Is he like this for any pretty girl he sees?' wondered Reina, 'Or am I just lucky to have all the types he likes in my midst. Great Ladon, I regret asking him to come along with me.'
"You can follow me if you want. But I don't really feel like being romanced at the moment. All I need is to extract vengeance against the Empire, I'm in no mood for a relationship," Katrina stated.
Jarin said, "That's almost what Reina said when I talked to her. You two really are sisters. If it pleases you, I will wait for your battle to be done, then I will show you how much I love you."
Reina pulled on his ear. "That's it lover boy. You sure aren't too bright, flirting with me and then saying almost the same thing to my big sister. Let's just concentrate on the Empire, and not on your little love problems. I want to get through with this battle as soon as possible, so I can find out where I come from, and why I was left in the middle of that ruined town as a baby. Unless you can become a Dragon and take all of my problems from me, just shut up and fight the enemy."
'Reina really has grown up,' thought Katrina, 'I remember when she was just a little girl, and relied on me for everything. I guess the destiny of the Dragon Clan makes a person really responsible. After all, with the strength to destroy the world, they have to have great control to keep the power in check.'
* * *
They arrived in the town of Andars, home of the Forest Clan, and went to the café. It was the best place for the warriors to discuss what their new plans were going to be. The four sat down at a little table in the corner, and Reina pulled out a map. Then, they looked it over a little bit.
"We are here, and the Empire is further south. If we head through the Farming Clan village of Oliand, and the Kitsune Clan village of Foxfire, we can get there in about a week. Or, we could take the shorter way, through Fort Liselia, and get there in a matter of days. But since the fort is under Imperial control, it might be much more dangerous if we take that route. On the other hand, not to many patrols go through the area of these two villages, and it will be much safer. So, how are we going to head to the Imperial Capital, slow but safe, or fast but dangerous?" inquired Reian.
Nida stated, "I'd vote for the safer route. Tell you the truth, I'm scared of what might happen as we head south. I'd rather be safe than sorry, even if it takes us a little longer."
Jarin nodded. "Yes, and the fort might delay us for a few weeks. So, both could take the same amount of time anyway. It would be best to just go the safe way, in that case."
"What's wrong with the shorter way?" asked Katrina, "Reina is powerful enough to blow away a whole unit in one shot, and my Weretiger can kill almost anything. Between the two of us, we should be able to take care of that fort in two seconds flat. We need to get going, or we might be too late. After all, the Empire is probably stockpiling more weapons and troops as we speak."
"Katrina, there's nothing we can do about the enemy getting stronger. We must find a plan, or all of us might be killed. I'm with Nida an Jarin, we're taking the long way around," Reina admitted.
Katrina mumbled, "Am I the only one who is willing to take any risks around here?"
* * *
They spent the night at the inn. In the morning, the four young warriors got their packs together, and began to head on out. Reina took out her map, in order to not miss the turn off for Oliand. If they got lost, there was no telling what kind of danger the group could find themselves in.
As they walked on by, a large Sludge Demon appeared. It looked to be a misshapen human, but its body was made up of dark brown sludge. Katrina took the initiative, and cast her Frost spell on it. Nida realized in that instant what she was doing, Sludge Demons were weak against Ice. He then joined in with his own Frost spell. The demon convulsed, and died.
Katrina smiled. "Told you I could hold my own in a fight. Now can we take the short way?"
"Katrina, we must be careful," Reina told her, "I can't allow something to happen to Nida, or else his father is going to kill me. It's bad enough that he's heading to the Empire, but going about it by the more dangerous way is just plain stupid. Poor kid's never been outside the palace on his own before."
"It's ok Reina, I can take care of myself. But I appreciate your concern for me, you really are a true friend to me. Thank you for everything," Nida said.
Katrina began to taunt, "Reina's got a boyfriend. Reina's got a boyfriend."
Reina turned beet red. "No I do not! Nida is my friend, nothing else." But secretly, she wished for such a thing, knowing it could never happen. He was the future king of Wyndia, and she was just an orphan from the Dragon Clan. They could never be together, no matter how much they wanted it.
- - - -
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhh...Re muses on her love for Nida. He's lucky he didn't have it as tough as Nina3. Well, next time we get to a village of the Farming Clan, and meet a girl with big dreams that go against the wishes of her traditionally oriented parents.
"This is your sister?!" exclaimed Nida, "But how can that be? She's a Woren, and you're a Dragon. And she told me that she's seen her little sister since they went their separate ways."
"Well, I never said she was my blood sister. Her parents adopted me when I was just a little baby. My real parents abandoned me in a ruined village when I was young," she admitted.
Katrina told them, "Maybe I haven't been with Reina for ten years, but I've watched over her from afar. I've tried to keep her out of the battle, so she won't get hurt. But I guess its her destiny, being a Dragon and all. Listen Reina, Shannon is alive. I've heard rumors of a Woren girl who is running around getting into trouble. Her description fits that of Shannon, so it must be her."
Jarin looked at her. "Don't worry, sweet young Woren. I, Jarin, will help you find your missing sister, and fight against your enemies. Their blood will be on my sword for the harm they did you."
'Is he like this for any pretty girl he sees?' wondered Reina, 'Or am I just lucky to have all the types he likes in my midst. Great Ladon, I regret asking him to come along with me.'
"You can follow me if you want. But I don't really feel like being romanced at the moment. All I need is to extract vengeance against the Empire, I'm in no mood for a relationship," Katrina stated.
Jarin said, "That's almost what Reina said when I talked to her. You two really are sisters. If it pleases you, I will wait for your battle to be done, then I will show you how much I love you."
Reina pulled on his ear. "That's it lover boy. You sure aren't too bright, flirting with me and then saying almost the same thing to my big sister. Let's just concentrate on the Empire, and not on your little love problems. I want to get through with this battle as soon as possible, so I can find out where I come from, and why I was left in the middle of that ruined town as a baby. Unless you can become a Dragon and take all of my problems from me, just shut up and fight the enemy."
'Reina really has grown up,' thought Katrina, 'I remember when she was just a little girl, and relied on me for everything. I guess the destiny of the Dragon Clan makes a person really responsible. After all, with the strength to destroy the world, they have to have great control to keep the power in check.'
* * *
They arrived in the town of Andars, home of the Forest Clan, and went to the café. It was the best place for the warriors to discuss what their new plans were going to be. The four sat down at a little table in the corner, and Reina pulled out a map. Then, they looked it over a little bit.
"We are here, and the Empire is further south. If we head through the Farming Clan village of Oliand, and the Kitsune Clan village of Foxfire, we can get there in about a week. Or, we could take the shorter way, through Fort Liselia, and get there in a matter of days. But since the fort is under Imperial control, it might be much more dangerous if we take that route. On the other hand, not to many patrols go through the area of these two villages, and it will be much safer. So, how are we going to head to the Imperial Capital, slow but safe, or fast but dangerous?" inquired Reian.
Nida stated, "I'd vote for the safer route. Tell you the truth, I'm scared of what might happen as we head south. I'd rather be safe than sorry, even if it takes us a little longer."
Jarin nodded. "Yes, and the fort might delay us for a few weeks. So, both could take the same amount of time anyway. It would be best to just go the safe way, in that case."
"What's wrong with the shorter way?" asked Katrina, "Reina is powerful enough to blow away a whole unit in one shot, and my Weretiger can kill almost anything. Between the two of us, we should be able to take care of that fort in two seconds flat. We need to get going, or we might be too late. After all, the Empire is probably stockpiling more weapons and troops as we speak."
"Katrina, there's nothing we can do about the enemy getting stronger. We must find a plan, or all of us might be killed. I'm with Nida an Jarin, we're taking the long way around," Reina admitted.
Katrina mumbled, "Am I the only one who is willing to take any risks around here?"
* * *
They spent the night at the inn. In the morning, the four young warriors got their packs together, and began to head on out. Reina took out her map, in order to not miss the turn off for Oliand. If they got lost, there was no telling what kind of danger the group could find themselves in.
As they walked on by, a large Sludge Demon appeared. It looked to be a misshapen human, but its body was made up of dark brown sludge. Katrina took the initiative, and cast her Frost spell on it. Nida realized in that instant what she was doing, Sludge Demons were weak against Ice. He then joined in with his own Frost spell. The demon convulsed, and died.
Katrina smiled. "Told you I could hold my own in a fight. Now can we take the short way?"
"Katrina, we must be careful," Reina told her, "I can't allow something to happen to Nida, or else his father is going to kill me. It's bad enough that he's heading to the Empire, but going about it by the more dangerous way is just plain stupid. Poor kid's never been outside the palace on his own before."
"It's ok Reina, I can take care of myself. But I appreciate your concern for me, you really are a true friend to me. Thank you for everything," Nida said.
Katrina began to taunt, "Reina's got a boyfriend. Reina's got a boyfriend."
Reina turned beet red. "No I do not! Nida is my friend, nothing else." But secretly, she wished for such a thing, knowing it could never happen. He was the future king of Wyndia, and she was just an orphan from the Dragon Clan. They could never be together, no matter how much they wanted it.
- - - -
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhh...Re muses on her love for Nida. He's lucky he didn't have it as tough as Nina3. Well, next time we get to a village of the Farming Clan, and meet a girl with big dreams that go against the wishes of her traditionally oriented parents.
