CHAPTER 7

When Micaiah's group entered the room where Rafiel and the wolf laguz were, Micaiah introduced herself to Rafiel. While Rafiel pointed out that a voice guided him to where he currently was, and thinking it was Micaiah, Micaiah pointed out that it was not her voice that guided her there; she did state that a voice guided her to the same place Rafiel was. She asked if the voice was his per chance.

"...Not sure." Rafiel said as he remained silent for a brief second prior to speaking.

"You're laguz, right?" asked Sothe. "Two of the beast laguz, and one heron, right?"

"Yes, we are laguz." said Rafiel.

"Your wings of pure white reveal that you are a royal heron laguz." Sothe pointed out. "Perhaps you are related to Reyson and Leanne per chance?" he later asked.

"Yes, I–hey, wait a minute!" said Rafiel as he interrupted his own answer to Sothe. "You….you know my siblings?"

"I can tell you are a royal heron and that you are related to Reyson and Leanne and even the late Lillia." said Sothe.

The elegant Wolf Laguz Queen Nailah and her ancient language-speaking retainer Volug later shifted back to their humanoid states.

"They're…wolves?" asked Bri.

"Oh, I bet we've never met before."

"Is that wolf a laguz?" asked Volug in Ancient Tongue as he whispered to Nailah.

"What?" asked Bri.

"He asked me in Ancient Tongue if that saddled wolf of yours is a laguz." said Queen Nailah. "As you can tell, we are laguz wolves." stated Nailah.

"Oh, he's not a laguz. He's from the country of Arlandia, the unknown land where some people have Wolves as their mounts. My name is Bri by the way. I'm from Daein."

"Oh, it's nice to meet you, fellow beorc." said Nailah. "I am the beautiful and elegant Queen Nailah, and I am the queen of the Wolf Laguz. And this is Volug. He's my ancient tongue-speaking retainer."

"I never knew such thing as Wolf Laguz existed." said Rita.

"Yeah…" said Carl. "Never knew of such a thing either. Beata? Brycen?"

"Oh, what?" asked Brycen.

Beata said she wasn't paying any attention either. Brycen asked what was going on.

"We met wolf laguz." said Micaiah. "Oh, my name's Micaiah by the way. And this is the Dawn Brigade."

"It is a pleasure to meet you all." said Nailah. "So…why don't you come with us for a minute."

Micaiah and her crew were later led by the elegant wolf laguz queen and her servant.

During the walk, Nailah asked what was going on and what led Micaiah and her group to her, Volug, and Rafiel. Micaiah said she had heard a voice–not Rafiel's–guiding them. Rafeil said something identical to Micaiah. Nailah understood most of the conversation, but not all. Then, Sothe and Bri noticed something going on.

"What in the world?" asked Bri.

"Yeah. I can't even see with all this sand." said Sothe.

Something was going on in the distance.

"Impressive work, General Tauroneo." said the swordmaster Zihark.

"Are we literally outnumbered right now?" asked Jill Fizzart, the Wyvern Lord. "Should we call for backup?"

"I'll get Isaac, Izzy, and the Laguz Confederation Legion." said Zihark.

Zihark later went to get the Laguz Confederation Legion, led by the Crimean Seraph Knight Cecily Fliesher. Jill Fizzart stated that she was surprised that Cecily was still leading the Laguz Confederation Legion and taking in abused and neglected laguz changelings for the army even after King Ashnard died in the Mad King's War.

Back with Micaiah and the Dawn Brigade, Bri saw familiar faces. There, she wanted to confront those she knew. However, she galloped off on her wolf, not even aware of the dangers that could come. Micaiah later chased after her.

Meanwhile, with the Laguz Confederation Legion, Cecily was leading her laguz and beorc troops with pride. Colin and his sister Hannah, the beorc wolf knights, noticed people coming. Hannah suspected that it was Begnion soldiers coming to harm them.

"Hannah, they don't look like Begnion soldiers." said Colin.

"Really?" asked Hannah. "Who are they?"

"I don't know…..I have never seen them before." said Colin.

"Looks like we have no choice but to stop them, then." said Cecily.

"Very well." said Colin.

Micaiah and her troops were all given the halt by Cecily. Bri immediately recognized her former colleague as someone she had fought besides in the Mad King's War.

"Bri?!" asked Cecily.

"You actually know her?!" asked Micaiah to Bri.

"Uh, we fought in the Mad King's War." said Bri to Micaiah.

"Oh, you don't know who I am?" asked Cecily. "I am the mighty Crimean Seraph Knight Cecily Fliesher, the commander of the Laguz Confederation Legion. These are my retainers, Hannah and Colin."

"Might we ask who you are?" asked Hannah.

"Yeah." said Colin. "Tell us who you are and what your group's called."

Micaiah introduced herself, her colleagues, and introduced them all as the Dawn Brigade.

"Oh, you're the Dawn Brigade?" asked Cecily. "Should have known. Someone had told me about you guys."

Sothe wondered if someone was spying on them. That's when the non-royal heron laguz Swan and Craine later came in, saying that they knew about the Dawn Brigade's formation.

"I see." said Sothe.

"Don't actually mind us, though." said Swan.

"I won't mind you." said Micaiah.

"So…what's going on?" asked Nolan.

"Begnion soldiers." said Craine.

"Damn it!" said Sothe.

"We'll help you!" said Micaiah.

Cecily was relieved that her and her crew were finally going to get help.

"Why's she relieved?" asked Bri.

"There's a really, really, really laguz racist beorc out there harming my fellow laguz army members." said Cecily.

"Oh, we're not accepting racism around these parks!" said Edward. "I'll give them a piece of my mind!"

"Edward!" yelled Micaiah.

Edward acted innocent.

"Come on, everyone." said Micaiah. "It's best we help the Laguz Confederation Legion take down that racist freak!"

"Racist bastards, be gone!" said Sothe.

"Yeah!" everyone shouted and cheered.