Some things. First, this arc will be the longest one for the foreseeable future, in all honesty, I feel like I should have split this into two arcs, but it all about the same thing so I will keep it as one. Second, I have thought about shortening the dialogue to get to the big events point, but I don't know whether or not it is dragging for the readers, and I don't know whether I should be cutting characterization or not. Third, how is the reading experience? Is it fun or stale, opinions would be very nice?
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
As I walk through the door, I see what I can only describe as an ever-growing lump of flesh. It isn't that much bigger than two meters, yet I instinctively feel a sense of dread that I have never before.Lugh throws me a real spear, and says, "What is my greatest achievement!""The besting of the wonderbeast Vánagandr. Countless fell by its claws and you killed and devoured it.""This beast that lays in front of you is the remainder of its flesh, and half of its brain I kept for experimental purposes, and know I want you to fight it by yourself."Lugh whistles and the flesh form starts to change, it continues to repeat over and over again until this two-meter lump of flesh takes on the form of a wolf, but most of its flesh is still exposed, and in small patches, skin is throughout its body.Its teeth fully regenerate, but only one eye does. It has a tail reminiscent of a crescent moon, and its body seems metallic but also organic. I can tell that whether this thing once looked like, i