bladegryphon:AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! FORGIVE ME! *throws
self at the reviewer's knees begging for mercy*
Sap: *sweatdrops* She's had a writer's block, is sorry for taking so long to update, and it pissed off at having only received one review so far for chapter two of Adepts in Tights.
bladegryphon: *points at Sap* What he said. I know it's a short update, but there are still lingering traces of the @#T^#*%^R$&@!#((!% writer's block that all have come to fear and hate.
Sap: You do realize that I'm now your most-used muse?
bladegryphon: Suck it up and do the disclaimer.
Sap: blade not own GS.
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"Karst." An icy voice drifted down the hall of the barracks, waking her from slumber. "I'm so... shall we say, glad... to see you return." Alex stepped into the room, and with even more malice in his voice than before, said, "Without the prisoners, of course."
"I owed him a favor." Alex opened his mouth to argue, but she cut him off. "The laws of the Vale territory state that all debts must be paid as specified by the one it is owed to, if deep enough."
"Not anymore, my dear. I changed them the moment I came to my rule."
"Hmph."
"Luckily for you, I'm feeling merciful today. You can go free from this, but ONLY because you're one of my best guards." Alex swept out of the room, leaving a trail of ice in his wake. Soon after, the other three Proxian guards entered.
Menardi spoke first. "We heard something, and saw all that ice. Defying the laws again, Karst?"
Glaring at her sister, she replied, "No. I'm obeying the rightful ones, the ones before Alex."
"What?! But Alex's line has always ruled here!" commented a shocked Saturos.
Karst shook her head. "Agatio and I were here before either of you were moved from duty in Prox. Alex... he isn't the real lord. Not even a drop of the line's blood runs in his veins."
Agatio continued, "He came about fourteen years ago and murdered the previous lord and lady, taking the throne for himself. Their children, a boy and a girl, survived. We just don't know where they are, so we can't really overthrow Alex. Many of the people living there now came with him, already unquestioningly loyal."
"Vale isn't a prominent part of Weyard's nobility, so nobody really noticed, or even cared after they did. He makes me so angry, I just want to go kill something! A lot of sometings."
Menardi silently agreed with her sister as she and Saturos left the room. Agatio turned to the room's other occupant and asked, "Why'd you owe Isaac a favor?"
"I saved his life a few years back. It's nothing to be proud of" spat Karst as she made shooing motions. Shrugging, Agatio followed the other two proxians out.
* * * * * * *
Sheba threaded her way through the trees, musing over the conversation she'd just held. The more she thought about it, the less she liked the idea. How did she know the person was trustworthy? What if it was really Alex in disguise, or even someone who was under his complete control? No, she couldn't trust this mysterious person. Not yet.
The others looked up as she entered the camp, a few nodding as she passed. Paying them no mind, she continued until she reached Felix's tent. The jupiter adept cleared her throat to announce her presence, and was called in.
"Well?" Felix looked up from the maps he'd been studying, as did Jenna.
"I... I have something I need to tell you." Sitting, she began her explination.
"..." The venus adept simply stood and walked out as she finished, leaving the two girls alone together.
"So you didn't find him. Even when you tried again after I left."
"Do you think..."
"You already asked earlier." Sheba shifted into a more comfortable position. "He's alive. We just don't know where... or for how much longer."
Sap: *sweatdrops* She's had a writer's block, is sorry for taking so long to update, and it pissed off at having only received one review so far for chapter two of Adepts in Tights.
bladegryphon: *points at Sap* What he said. I know it's a short update, but there are still lingering traces of the @#T^#*%^R$&@!#((!% writer's block that all have come to fear and hate.
Sap: You do realize that I'm now your most-used muse?
bladegryphon: Suck it up and do the disclaimer.
Sap: blade not own GS.
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"Karst." An icy voice drifted down the hall of the barracks, waking her from slumber. "I'm so... shall we say, glad... to see you return." Alex stepped into the room, and with even more malice in his voice than before, said, "Without the prisoners, of course."
"I owed him a favor." Alex opened his mouth to argue, but she cut him off. "The laws of the Vale territory state that all debts must be paid as specified by the one it is owed to, if deep enough."
"Not anymore, my dear. I changed them the moment I came to my rule."
"Hmph."
"Luckily for you, I'm feeling merciful today. You can go free from this, but ONLY because you're one of my best guards." Alex swept out of the room, leaving a trail of ice in his wake. Soon after, the other three Proxian guards entered.
Menardi spoke first. "We heard something, and saw all that ice. Defying the laws again, Karst?"
Glaring at her sister, she replied, "No. I'm obeying the rightful ones, the ones before Alex."
"What?! But Alex's line has always ruled here!" commented a shocked Saturos.
Karst shook her head. "Agatio and I were here before either of you were moved from duty in Prox. Alex... he isn't the real lord. Not even a drop of the line's blood runs in his veins."
Agatio continued, "He came about fourteen years ago and murdered the previous lord and lady, taking the throne for himself. Their children, a boy and a girl, survived. We just don't know where they are, so we can't really overthrow Alex. Many of the people living there now came with him, already unquestioningly loyal."
"Vale isn't a prominent part of Weyard's nobility, so nobody really noticed, or even cared after they did. He makes me so angry, I just want to go kill something! A lot of sometings."
Menardi silently agreed with her sister as she and Saturos left the room. Agatio turned to the room's other occupant and asked, "Why'd you owe Isaac a favor?"
"I saved his life a few years back. It's nothing to be proud of" spat Karst as she made shooing motions. Shrugging, Agatio followed the other two proxians out.
* * * * * * *
Sheba threaded her way through the trees, musing over the conversation she'd just held. The more she thought about it, the less she liked the idea. How did she know the person was trustworthy? What if it was really Alex in disguise, or even someone who was under his complete control? No, she couldn't trust this mysterious person. Not yet.
The others looked up as she entered the camp, a few nodding as she passed. Paying them no mind, she continued until she reached Felix's tent. The jupiter adept cleared her throat to announce her presence, and was called in.
"Well?" Felix looked up from the maps he'd been studying, as did Jenna.
"I... I have something I need to tell you." Sitting, she began her explination.
"..." The venus adept simply stood and walked out as she finished, leaving the two girls alone together.
"So you didn't find him. Even when you tried again after I left."
"Do you think..."
"You already asked earlier." Sheba shifted into a more comfortable position. "He's alive. We just don't know where... or for how much longer."