AND: Ok, to explain something I think people are wondering about, Eva would not tell the others where she had been or what she had been doing because she doesn't think they would understand. We can see in the show how xenophobic Jordan is just by the way he wants to blow away any aliens. The others would have been worried about her and she doesn't want that. Keeping them in the dark also serves the purpose of keeping them safe from her enemies.
Ok, now that that is over, this is the shiny new chapter 3 of Enemies and Allies. Enjoy! And REVIEW people!
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The Desert City
The sun beat down from overhead as Eva clung to the back of the jackrabbit known as her ancestor Rahika. Eva winced as they took another hop, which on average were over 30 feet per hop. She was starting to get a little sick. Was it possible to get sea sick without being near water?
Anyway, Eva was heading for Talshek'arum, the major city in the Komo'hi Desert of Yiansu. She had a meeting with Cor'ina of the Tan'gri tribe of desert walkers. The desert people had their own language besides common that all of the subjects on the three continents spoke. There were very few cities on Yiansu. Most of the people lived in tribes of nomads. Only four cities remained stationary: Talshek'arum, Amporium'arum, Elnishiuk'arum, and Paparuht'arum. Each was a bustling center of trade and commerce. Eva was going to work out a trade deal for more of the special minerals that the tribes sold to the mainland.
The city gate was open ahead, sparkling bronze in the midday sun. On the top of tall white stone sand scrapped alabaster walls, guards in red uniforms watched the desert. Quivers and bows were always within reach of the alert sentries. Eva growled and pulled down the hood of her dark brown cloak so that the sentries could see her face as she approached the city. A guard met her at the gates of the city.
"You Highness," he said with a deep bow. Eva nodded to him and dismounted from Rahika, who promptly disappeared back into the Spirit World. The guard began to lead Eva to the best taverna near the city's town hall. Golden stand strewn streets with people flittering about the markets in brightly colored clothing made her smile. The people of the desert were full of life, even though the desert was an extremely hard place to live.
"Wait here," the guard said as they entered the taverna called Tulasca, the Desert Rose in common. He led her to a small table in the back. People eyed the young queen with distrust. Waterfist had tried to control them. Many assumed she would be the same.
The Tulasca became quiet as an older woman in a dark red cloak with a golden disk with three small blue circle connected within it on the back. It was Cor'ina. Beside her, a teenage girl, her daughter Ada, looked around the taverna and placed a delicate hand on her dagger. Cor'ina nodded to the barkeep and walked over to Eva's table, Ada followed her mother.
"You Highness," Cor'ina whispered. Eva smiled and motioned for her to sit down. Ada gave the young Queen a smile and sat beside her mother.
"I am surprised you agreed to meet me this quickly," Eva said.
"We were surprised you contacted us," Ada said. Cor'ina smacked her daughter's leg. Ada winced and shut her mouth.
"I am not like Waterfist," Eva said, her voice darkened on her predecessor's name. Cor'ina and Ada nodded.
"Our people bring in about thirty pounds of Tak every three months. You said that the Forest People would buy half of that each time, is that correct, your Highness?" Cor'ina asked. Tak was a very strong mineral found only in the desert and was very useful for making weapons, primarily defense weapons like shields and such.
"Yes, that is correct," Eva said. Cor'ina nodded and looked to her daughter. The mother said something in quick Teshrek, their desert language. Ada nodded and left the table.
"Ada is getting a contract made for us at the City Hall. She should be back in a minute," Cor'ina said in a soft voice. Eva nodded and waited patiently for the teenager to return. Ada came back to the table and placed a few sheets of papyrus in front of the sueen with a bow. Eva read over the documents and signed them.
"It was a pleasure dealing with you," Eva said and bowed to the two. "I will be in Talshek'arum for three more days. I would like for your daughter to guide me around. I have not been here before."
Ada and her mother exchanged glances and a small nod. "I would be honored, my Queen." Cor'ina bowed and left the two young women in the taverna.
The duo stepped outside the dimly lit building and into the bright sun. They winced as the bright light hit their eyes. Screams filled the air around them and both girls looked up at a spacecraft of some sort falling from the sky and falling into the desert. Eva gasped and took off for the gates with Ada running beside her the whole way.
AND: What you all think? I want reviews please or I may stop writing for a while.
