As soon as the door closed behind them, Nacola rounded on her other daughter. "You would support that poor excuse for an Avian before your own mother?"
It was then that Danica decided to forsake the traditional air of respect she normally wore when talking to her mother. Grabbing the woman's hand, Danica dragged Nacola upstairs to her suite to prevent causing a scene in the hall. Once inside, Danica slammed the door closed behind them. "Yes, I would support Kyra over you, Mother. And do you know why?"
When stunned silence was the only response, Danica scoffed and started pacing. "Kyra is the only one that's been around despite everything. As soon as our family started dying off because of the war you did nothing to try to stop, you became a recluse. You made it to where not only could Kyra not go outside and stretch her wings freely, but I couldn't either. You tried to lock me in a cage that was disguised as my room. We are meant to be free and soar the skies. It is our gift. And you tried to take that away from me. Kyra not only escaped to stretch her own wings, but she helped me do the same even though it would have been easier to go alone. She's the only one that has acted like my family member since Xander died. Besides, I know her. Her attempts for peace are nothing but genuine."
"You say this and yet she is the one who has taken to sleeping with a snake."
"A snake that you gave her no choice but to marry!" Danica yelled. "You got rid of her the first chance you could! It could have been a ploy to take out what's left of our family and you just served her up on a platter! You're lucky Zane was genuine in his desire for peace, and she's lucky they're perfect for each other. We have a chance at something that our kinds haven't had in generations."
"Because of me!"
"NO! Because of Kyra working with Zane to end this. Had they not agreed or gotten along we would still be losing dozens of soldiers every day. But it's becoming clear to me that you have no interest in listening," Danica sighed. "Andrios!" she called.
Her guard was at the door within seconds. "Yes, Dani?"
"Escort my mother to her rooms and see that she doesn't leave until I come get her tomorrow," Danica ordered.
"Yes, Milady."
As soon as the pair were gone, the Tuuli Thea collapsed down onto her back on her bed with a sigh. "Well . . . That could have gone better," she muttered.
Author's note: As usual, sorry this took so long. I thought it would be a good idea to show something going on with someone that wasn't our dynamic duo, so here it is. Hope you enjoyed and let me know whatcha think.