The Warriors Shall Rise Again

[serpington]

"we know that we don't have to like you. but things are tense and with that little uproar things will only get harder if you don't stop thinking like you have for your entire lives, open your minds and realise, we don't hate you because of your pasts! we don't like you because you think that trouble finds you rather than the other way around! you claim to fight for freedom, yet you injured one of your soon to be allies for having an opinion! you claim to be liberators, yet you can't keep your calm with a small child! you wonder why we seem so hostile, like thean protecting his little sister with no regard for you, but you don't see that it is you fault that he was angry." durako said walking out off the crowd and stood in front of the three. "you judge others without judging your self, you persecute others actions without taking into account that you would do the same if not worse for less, and you have proved it." he spat on the ground and walked off, disappearing back into the now dispersing crowd. "we shall still fight for the same cause, but we do not serve those who do not judge themselves as much as they persecute others!" he called back from the crowd before the clearing was completely empty other than the three.

[Asia Kali Yusufzai]

"Are you sure about that, Kha'lin," said Rasha, stepping to Khalin, putting her hands on the girl's shoulders and looking into her eyes. "Are you sure that when you get the chance, you will not hesitate for even a moment?"

[KittKat chunky~]

Kha'lin met Rasha's gaze and answered resolutely "No. I would not hesitate." Kha'mal glanced between the two and chewed his bottom lip. He knew that his sister was more reliable than himself in almost every aspect, except this it seemed...

[Asia Kali Yusufzai]

The queen sighed, and pulled Kha'lin into a tight embrace that lingered  for a while, until eventually she released the girl, and smiled with bright and pleasant eyes.
"I need you both more than anything right now," she said, looking to Kha'mal. "And I need you both at your best, okay? Now, kha'mal, go find out when the lords arrive."

[Shenzii]

Sorin smiled. He was proud of who he was and the fact was, was that they didn't judge people. They judged him and Chronin and even Tar-Ryn because if their past. Children had no place in the war and the feline was out of line. There was no organization to anything in this group and defeat was inedible. And all three knew it. They already had their army and they all left with pride.

[Chrono Blackwyng]

Chronin couldn't hide his grin as he jabbed Sorin in the leg while he was on the horse. "Alright, time to give up Tar-Ryn and the horse. Can't trust you with either since you're prone to violent outbursts now..."

[KittKat chunky~]

Kha'lin returned the embrace, leaving Kha'mal to wait rather awkwardly aside. When she had released Kha'mal nodded obediently "At once your highness." He walked back to the sitting room door and left silently. Kha'lin sighed, watching her brother leave with worried eyes. She turned back to Rasha and muttered quietly "Thank you, your highness. I could not wish for a better understanding or courteous ruler, and if I may be so bold, friend..." 


Kha'mal walked down the silent palace corridors, once again passing the wide windows of the western wing. Golden sunlight, now tinted with the deeper red of a sun at horizon, flooded the palace and warmed his fur as he walked. He caught a glance of the barracks, not far from the palace and near the city wall. He sighed as he turned the corner. There was someone he needed to talk with tonight.

[Asia Kali Yusufzai]

Rasha smiled down at Kha'lin, full of warmth from a place in her mind, a million miles from the fierce aggression of earlier.
"Do not be afraid to refer to me as such. I've known you since you were young and would feel hard done by to hear you are not my friend." She let out a little laugh, then glanced to the door. "Maybe, in the little time that we have, we can talk to eachother as such." She took the girl to one of the sofas, and sat down with her. "How have you been recently? How was the trip to deliver my message?"

[KittKat chunky~]

With a sigh Kha'lin sat down lightly beside Rasha. Briefly she appreciated the softness of the sofa, with a quiet purr, and glanced across to Rasha "I have been doing well enough. Our Aunt Ina is in the city for a short while, I would be foolish not to notice that this visit coincides with my coming of age in two days. Ina has always felt the need to find the perfect man for me." Kha'lin laughed quietly under her breath, picking distractedly at a loose thread in her uniform

"The delivery was rather uneventful, other than a brief fight with bandits. They seem to grow in number below the mountains every year. Thankfully they never seem to grow in intelligence" She laughed again, a strained smile that only went skin deep.

[Asia Kali Yusufzai]

Rasha put her hands in her lap, and sighed a little. "Hmmm, maybe we should put out more patrols to deal with these bandits, but we can't overstretch ourselves. I'll speak with the lords about it." She then jerked her head out of her thoughts and back into the conversation. "Sorry sister, this is supposed to be a talk about you, not the kingdom," she said with a smile. Her eyes watched Kha'lin, fearing and questioning the girl's mind with her eyes. "Your aunt has good sense. I should probably be helping you out in regards to men as well. I'm sure the power of royalty can bring anyone you fancy down your way."

[serpington]

durako walked into Isiah's tent, the three other captains standing there behind him each with a stony look on there face. "durako, jethera and migetee, the three of you are to join up with the other three orders. jethera, you shall go to the order of the white rose in the south. migetee, you are to travel west to the order of the blue rose. durako you are to go to the order of the red rose in the north." "yes sir!!" all three captains said at once. "what of me and thean during this?" "the two of you are in no shape to travel, you are o stay here and heal up before you get your next assignment." "yes sir!" the four captains and the lieutenant left the tent to get ready. "we shall all meet up at the main gate at sundown." said migetee before the five went back to their tents.

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With a slight smile Kha'lin followed Rasha's worried eyes "Ina has always had good sense. That I do not question." She sighed heavily and ran one paw across the smooth embroidery of the sofa "And neither am I ungrateful for your help. Instead I doubt myself..."

With another weary sigh, she looked down at the soft rug that absolutely invited toe-wriggling "My duties and loyalty to you come first. I don't know how I could love a man and still-" She paused and visibly shook her head "No. I am better than this." She glanced back up at Rasha "I am sorry miss, these are just somewhat difficult times. I have not voiced such worries or doubts before, and to control them is rather hard..."

[Asia Kali Yusufzai]

Rasha put a wing on Kha'lin's shoulder, holding her close. "My girl, whatever doubts you have, you wont have many chances to air them. This is one of those chances and you can't hold back. It will be good for you, I promise." She squeezed the girl's shoulder. "If Kha'mal says he can do it, then there's no reason you can't."

[Shenzii]

Sorin sighed. "I only get angry when people insult us. They act like they know us and then deny that they judge before questioning. Its preposterous I say." His voice fell silent as he looked at Tar-Ryn. Her eyes fluttered open. "Sorin, We have failed.We needed them. Durako, we needed him. Our army is still not strong enough." Her voice was a soft whisper. she shut her eyes and her anger drained and a dim light illuminated from the creases of her lids.

[Chrono Blackwyng]

Chrono lost his cheerfulness as Ryn spoke, then he started to walk away from the two and back to the rebellion camp. "Tell Tar-Ryn I'm going to be a little late, and she has all rights to kill me afterwards..." He didn't look back or even stop as he made his way back to the camp he just left not too long ago...