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Chapter 2
"So Alethia, tell us more of your knights," Bors asked, on the second day of traveling.
"We are lead by a man named Rastus. Selene will lead us occasionally. Aside from that, we're knights. That's all you need to know till we get there. Tell me of yourselves."
Bors chuckled and said," I got eleven, I think, bastards back at the wall."
"Eleven!"
"Yep, my Vanora's strong. Her slaps hurt like hell..."
"They're all from one woman?" Alethia thought to herself, 'Poor woman..."
The knights laughed at Alethia's expression. "Tell us of home." Galahad asked her with eager eyes.
Alethia closed her eyes and sighed, remembering. "Grass plains as far as the eyes can see and endless skies. Sarmatia is still hurting but since the Romans left we've been able to heal."
"Exactly how long have you and your knights been in service?" Gawain asked her next.
"About 13 years. But we go back and visit Sarmatia every now and then."
"The Romans let you do that?" (Galahad)
Alethia laughed and said to them,"Selene refused to let her knights be dogs of the Romans. She held her sword at the bishop's throat and said, 'We are living beings and deserve to be treated as such. None of you have the right to keep us from our homeland. Try any you will soon lose your 'assets'' She then spit at the bishop's feet and looked at the bishop's guards, almost daring them to challenge her. It was a glorious day. No one tried to do anything to her because they were scared of us. We wouldn't let them come near her. Plus, Selene can get pretty mean when she wants to. Selene was one of two knights that fought back when we were taken from our homes."
"Who was the other one?" Lancelot asked over his shoulder.
Alethia smiled inwardly and replied,"You'll see. Selene threw knives at them when they came, castrating one, they finally had to sneak up behind her a knock her out. The other killed a Roman and was beaten pretty badly. They were both tied up for the rest of the journey."
All the knights laughed and smiled at their fellow Sarmatian's treatment of the Romans, but cringed at the word 'castrating'.
The Next few days went by without too much trouble. There was an occasional Woad to deal with but nothing serious. When night came, Alethia would sleep slightly away from everyone, mainly observing them. It was part of her assignment; get as much information as you can and report it to the leaders. She paid special attention to the fair-haired Gawain.
Dagonet was a fatherly figure, always watching over the other and caring for them. Galahad was the eager youth, a bit hot-headed and quick to judge or assume much like her sister.
Bors was loud and boisterous, but was fiercely loyal. She liked him immediately.
Lancelot was the ladies man, but sorrow and pain was evident through the facade. Cahira greatly reflected her brother.
Arthur was the one she respected the most out of the knights. He followed his dreams and pursued them with dignity and honor. He reminded her much of Selene. 'No wonder they're compared so often, but he misses a quality Selene has'.
Tristan was the only knight she wasn't sure she could trust. He was meant, no born for battle. His presence unnerved her. He watched everything around him and nothing slipped his gaze. His unnerving presence might be what he had in common with Selene. Her presence was ... it's was hard to describe, one minute she could joke around, the next she had a motherly air about her and you wanted to pour your troubles out to her. But at night, when the moonlight that she was named for struck her, she became unnerving. Her tan skin would appear pale; her armor had an eerie glow. But her eyes no longer reflected all her hopes and dreams but instead the deadliness about her caused us to be unnerved.
She was intrigued by Gawain. He had a calm about him that drew people to him. He was very charismatic and charming. He watched over Galahad like an older brother. His eyes showed kindness and yet she saw him rip through foes with skill and experience.
Throughout the trip she wondered what it would happen when her knights and they finally met. She watched with amusement as she saw their reactions to the information she gave them.
They were approaching the knight's base camp.
