"It's wrong
"It's wrong! Disgraceful! How could they even allow it?!"
"Sshh! Keep your voice down, sister! Someone will hear you!"
"Don't you have any bad feelings about this, Kyoru? If Lord Koga decides to marry like some pitiful human then who knows what other aspects of our culture that halfblooded wench will try to change!"
"Don't you think you're overreacting a little, Hana? She's unlike anything this clan has ever had before. Don't you think it's time for a little change?"
"Why change what is already perfect, my brother?"
They heard a twig snap somewhere behind them and whipped around. Kyoru tugged his sister to the ground beside him, concealing themselves behind the thick bushes. Voices buzzed in the background, overpowering the natural sounds of the forest. Kohana's piercing blue eyes gazed admirably as Koga and the rest of the hunting party passed them by, thankfully, without notice.
No sooner than they were out of sight, Kohana shot right up to her feet and began to follow in pursuit. Kyoru kept closely to her side, "And what exactly are you planning to do?" he asked in a hushed tone.
"There is no doubt in my mind that he cannot refuse a damsel in distress. Look at how he came upon that wench to begin with. Do you have what I asked for, brother?" she stopped and looked him in the eye, a hint of sorrow behind her stern expression.
He replied with merely a nod and removed a singular arrow from the pelt around his waist. It was far different from any weapon the clan possessed; made from a thick cherry wood only found in a forest far from their territory. All they had to hunt with were simple spears and pure skill; around the camp they used sharpened stones for knives.
She smiled and grasped onto her brother in a tight hug, "Thank you." she whispered to him. Looking up into his eyes once more, a mirror image of her own, she smiled weakly, "Disappear, I will come for you when the time is right. Before long, I will be queen, and that filth will be gone. All will be as it should."
He nodded to her again and stopped before leaving further into the forest, "Are you certain this is best for the clan? Or is this just some plot of yours for revenge?"
She broke their gaze and turned her head away, "I told you I am beyond that. He was almost mine once before, and soon he will be within my grasp. Purging the Lord of that human is my duty. She will make the clan as human-like as possible to suit her own personal, selfish needs. She will be the end of us, so now I must be the end of her." she began to walk off in the direction the hunters had gone, whispering softly, "Be safe, my brother. I thank you."
A/N: Again, another short one. But at least this one was up faster! XD Hope you all enjoy the new characters...you'll definitely be seeing more of them in the future. Wondering where I'm going with this plotline? You'll have to read to find out! XD R&R
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