-Break-Walking through the corridors of the castle, I see that there are many people who are up and about despite how early it is. So I ask, "Why is everyone running around so early."Lúidín says, "Isn't this just normal behaviour for people, didn't you're family do much the same.""Growing up sure, but that's because if we didn't work we wouldn't have been able to grow our village. You guys are already at the top of the empire so what is the point of waking up so early."Innéacs says, "Gorias is majestic, but keeping it running is not an easy task. So waking up at this time to make everything run smoothly is simply a baseline we must keep otherwise this place would fall apart."Looking towards everyone working, I say, "I thought you guys had it easier, but I guess there is much more responsibility on your shoulders than I thought."Innéacs mutters, "You can think?"Annoyed, I say, "I heard that!"Ignoring her, I continue to walk and as I do I notice the servants around the castle are
1 hour later"The four providences each have which are chosen by the current family in charge of the providence. Right now they are, Murias holds up scientific development above all, for Findias it is military power, for Falias it is agricultural development, and for Gorias it is labour development.These are the reasons for a lot of the differences between the four providences, a great example of this would be your education. It is a standard that all people between the ages of three to eleven must be in full-time education, and we subsidise the family for the lost labour and other expenses."Shocked, I say, "So the kids in other providences, don't have to go to school? How do they even learn anything.""Most learn from their parents, but as you can probably guess this leads to very broad distances between the average mental abilities of people throughout the empire."My brother says, "Does it really matter though, not many things we learnt in school are going to help us better cut o
Φ Gripping my hammer tight, I say, "Come at me with all you have got!"Suddenly Setanta vanishes from my sight and then moments later I feel a blow to the left side of my stomach. So I swing my weapon towards that space, but Setanta is nowhere to be found.Then yet again I am struck on my right side before I can even sense his presence. This also causes me to turn in that direction, but as I do I feel the wind blow past my body at high speed and every time it does I feel a blow.Φ "With the way he is moving, Cruadhlaoich can't even see him much less block, this is completely ridiculous!"Laeg looks at me and Ferdiad says, "How is Setanta moving so fast, I don't even think I can move that fast on my horse!?"Ferdiad with a smile says, "He is using a special form of fighting taught to those who train under our master, Red branch battle arts. A style of fighting that emphasises intense speed and finishing the battle in quick blows.You put all of your speed into a short lunge, and altern
Location: StablesWalking out of the changing room I look down at the clothes I am in and jump around. They have given me quite comfortable clothes to change into for the sake of practising."Usually I don't get to wear pants, they really are comfortable." Jumping around with my new range of motion I start to smile brightly.And as I do, my brother says, "Laeg stop embarrassing me."Noticing all of the people watching me, I see my brother's bright red face and moments later I have the same expression, and say, "Sorry."With an annoying grin, Setanta says, "No please continue."I hold myself back from kicking him in the face, and say, "I am done."Setanta then proceeds to laugh, but then Ferdiad hits him directly in the face. "Don't feel like you can't hit him due to his position, if you don't you might lose your sanity.""HEY, DON' T TELL MY LEGS TO ATTACK ME!"As they talk I stare at Ibar and say, "My little baby brother is looking quite handsome today."Hitting me in my side Ibar sa
"I have decided that the four of us will go on a picnic with some of my associates today, so get off your buts and let's get going."I stare at Setanta, and say, "No."My brother says, "We have work to do, and unlike you, we cannot just disappear when we have to train."With a bright smile plastered over his face, he says, "But what does it matter it is not like you two achieve much anyway."His brutally honest words caused both me and my brother to fall to our knees. Our pride is currently shattering into pieces and this direct blow to it has taken our remaining strength."Hey, where are your usual comebacks?"My brother says, "No, more, fighting, spirit."Setanta says, "Of come on don't start acting like humans, show me some fire!" as he grabs and shakes Ibar.Ferdiad moving closer to me crouches down and says, "You guys still need to get used to riding Liath, and Kooacht. So I think this journey to the picnic will allow both of you two get a better feel for them."With all my barri
-Break-Φ Still covered in mucus, I walk with Ferdiad who is carrying a large bucket of water to a little shack behind his giant home, and as we enter inside it, Ferdiad says, "I knew she kept the cloth in here. We have so much room, yet she insists on still using these places."Standing in the shack, I see that this place has clothes and beds inside of it, it also has a section set out to prepare food. As I stare around it, Ferdiad says, "Does this place interest you?""Not really, I was a bit surprised by why there are things here despite looking like a storage area."Walking past me, Ferdiad says, "Because it is our former house. Now come outside where I can get you clean.""What?" I say as I follow him.Reaching outside the room Ferdiad grabs me and places me on the floor and starts to clean the mucus off of me, and as he does I say, "You used to live there?""That is what I said, don't tell me you have some parrot blood in your veins.""No, but it is shocking that you've been abl
Walking into the room, Setanta says, "Someone called for me."Looking at him, I say, "What did you do!"Rubbing the back of his head, he says, "I promised a bunch of rewards to those who make the most food, and then everyone started to get real excited.""What kind of rewards?""Oh, a castle."From the back, Ferdiad hits Setanta and says, "You idiot!""Hey, I was just trying to provide for our picnic."My brother says, "You know what is not relaxing? A GIANT MONEY HUNGREY CROWD."Minabród says, "Ferdiad would you please calm them down?""Yes momm-, I mean mother. Now Ibar come join me."Ferdiad walks away slightly embarrassed, and as he does. Setanta then proceeds, to run towards Minagrain and shout, "You look radiant as always!"With the happiest expression, I have seen her make yet she jumps towards Setanta and gives him a big hug.Setanta then says, "How are you doing wife number one."She then proceeds to make motions which I do not understand the purpose of and Setanta makes some
-Break-Location: Laeg roomAs my maids get me prepared for bed, I take in a deep breath and I say, "I hope Minagrain finds happiness as well."Looking at the faces of Lúidín and Innéacs, I notice they seem shocked for a moment, but then they quickly turn to ones of excitement.Lúidín says, "Isn't she just the most precious thing in the world.""So adorable."Innéacs "And the way she diligently studies to not be an embarrassment to Setanta of his position, just brings me to tears.""How heartwarming."Lúidín says, "Not a single woman in this castle would ever get in the way of her efforts.""I feel the same."Innéacs turns to Lúidín and says, "I knew this girl would come around, this is why I told you all of your childish passive aggressiveness was unfounded."Me and Lúidín looked at Innéacs and then, we says, "IT WAS YOU!""You guys are so strange why worry about who said what, the most important thing right now is to hear about how the picnic was today."Smiling, I say, "I will only