It wasn't an easy decision for Pride. He wasn't a Gaian any more, he didn't
have the right to make such a big decision concerning the tribe. He'd have
to come back. Faith allowed him 2 days and on the second day she would send
the rider to the bend in the river to retrieve him as before. Pride didn't
leave the Protectors place though, without looking in on Brady. He wanted
to see with his own eyes that child was okay. Brady was happy to see Pride,
she seemed fine and content as always. She told him she like these people
they were nice and asked if she'd see Mummy again, to which Pride said she
would and soon. He then left to go back to the Gaian camp.
Upon returning to the Gaian camp, Trudy and Amber met him with some great speed, especially Trudy.
"Where is she?" Trudy asked hysterically, "Where's Brady?"
"The Protectors are holding her. They feel the Gaians are not protecting Mother Earth as well as they are. They want us to vacate our land for Brady to be returned," he said solemnly.
"Who cares about all that! We should just rush in there and get my daughter back!" Trudy said in her irrationally state.
"I wouldn't advise it Trudy. I was looking for weaknesses in their security. There was none. They are much more stronger and better guarded than us. I can't speak for the tribe, but if you want Brady back the only decision would be for the Gaians to leave," he said looking to Amber, who was now by rights the Gaians' leader.
Amber shifted her weight, she hated it when everything was on her shoulders. She was getting a desperate look from Trudy and a look from Pride she couldn't decipher. She hated how this was all down to her. She sighed, "What choice do we have? If we don't move, Trudy won't get Brady back and who knows how many of these raids will continue. If we do move, it would mean settling in somewhere like the mountains. We need to discuss it with the rest of the tribe."
In the end, it was decided that for the safety of the tribe they'd move up into the mountains and let the Protectors have full range on the forests. On the second day, Pride met the rider at the bend in the river and was taken into Protector territory once again. He was escorted just as before through the camp to Faith's hut. She was sitting at a table writing something down when they entered. She looked up and a smile crossed her crimson lips and she motioned for the escort to leave. "Well, Pride you have come back with an answer then?" she asked from where she sat.
"The Gaians will leave to settle in the mountains. I have come for Brady," he said calmly.
"Pity. I was hoping you'd take me up on my first proposition," she said standing up, "But a deal is a deal. The child shall go back with you."
Pride nodded his head in thanks and turned to exit.
"But, my proposition still stands. You could stay here and be my second," Faith said before Pride hadn't gotten very far.
Pride paused for a second. The offer was tempting. To spend his time with this beauty of an Amazon, but he had his own red head back at the mall, who he hadn't seen in days. Salene. He didn't say anything, as he left the hut and went to gather Brady.
Faith stood there looking at the door to her hut after Pride had left. She wouldn't give him up that easily. She knew deep down inside of him that was a part of him that had felt that connection between them. She'd pick away at him slowly and get to that part.
Upon returning to the Gaian camp, Trudy and Amber met him with some great speed, especially Trudy.
"Where is she?" Trudy asked hysterically, "Where's Brady?"
"The Protectors are holding her. They feel the Gaians are not protecting Mother Earth as well as they are. They want us to vacate our land for Brady to be returned," he said solemnly.
"Who cares about all that! We should just rush in there and get my daughter back!" Trudy said in her irrationally state.
"I wouldn't advise it Trudy. I was looking for weaknesses in their security. There was none. They are much more stronger and better guarded than us. I can't speak for the tribe, but if you want Brady back the only decision would be for the Gaians to leave," he said looking to Amber, who was now by rights the Gaians' leader.
Amber shifted her weight, she hated it when everything was on her shoulders. She was getting a desperate look from Trudy and a look from Pride she couldn't decipher. She hated how this was all down to her. She sighed, "What choice do we have? If we don't move, Trudy won't get Brady back and who knows how many of these raids will continue. If we do move, it would mean settling in somewhere like the mountains. We need to discuss it with the rest of the tribe."
In the end, it was decided that for the safety of the tribe they'd move up into the mountains and let the Protectors have full range on the forests. On the second day, Pride met the rider at the bend in the river and was taken into Protector territory once again. He was escorted just as before through the camp to Faith's hut. She was sitting at a table writing something down when they entered. She looked up and a smile crossed her crimson lips and she motioned for the escort to leave. "Well, Pride you have come back with an answer then?" she asked from where she sat.
"The Gaians will leave to settle in the mountains. I have come for Brady," he said calmly.
"Pity. I was hoping you'd take me up on my first proposition," she said standing up, "But a deal is a deal. The child shall go back with you."
Pride nodded his head in thanks and turned to exit.
"But, my proposition still stands. You could stay here and be my second," Faith said before Pride hadn't gotten very far.
Pride paused for a second. The offer was tempting. To spend his time with this beauty of an Amazon, but he had his own red head back at the mall, who he hadn't seen in days. Salene. He didn't say anything, as he left the hut and went to gather Brady.
Faith stood there looking at the door to her hut after Pride had left. She wouldn't give him up that easily. She knew deep down inside of him that was a part of him that had felt that connection between them. She'd pick away at him slowly and get to that part.