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Legacies of light Interlude 2.24: A new duty
-Break-A few days laterHearing a noise, I open my eyes and turn my head to the right where I see Mariana throwing up, and I say, "Oh so do it as well. Are you ok?"Mariana finishing her release, looks at me and gives me a thumbs-up with a sickly expression.So I respond with another thumbs up back towards her.Seeing the sun shining outside the room, I say, "It's late, why didn't they start ringing the bell to get us up."Then moments later memories of last year start flashing throughout my brain, and I say, "Bricriu is coming."-Break-Location: On a path towards the centre plainMariana beside us says, "So that's how I found how I got this scar on the back of my knee.""Urgh.""Hey, what with that urgh?""I was worried about you this morning but it seems you're doing just fine, you haven't been able to stop talking since we started walking.""Well, what else are we supposed to do!? Everyone is being forced to walk to who knows where, so how else I am supposed to keep you entertain
Legacies of light Interlude 2.25: Omega hope
-Break-The next dayLocation: CampsiteΦ Opening my eyes, I get up and look around the room, where I see that Nero has completely moved his body to the corner of the room.Getting up I walk over to him, and ask, "Are you ok Nero?""Forget.""Forget what?""FORGET WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT!""The crying or the panicking?""ALL OF IT."With a smile, I say, "I didn't know you could make such expressions.""Erased them from your mind!""Sorry, but I have engrained them within me from now until the day I die.""I hate you.""Good for you then."Gritting his teeth out of anger in front of me, Nero lets out a sigh turns around and says, "Still thank you."Looking at his back, I smile and say, "Accepted.""Hey Mariana, there is something both me and Charles have been keeping from you, but it might be a bit hard to believe.""Well, I have seen a clown with giant white wings before so not many things can faze me."-Break-Location: Far east of the River Lúide, inside a nearby forestΦ With swea
Legacies of light Interlude 2.26 Five to seven years
Looking at me Mariana, says, "If we use the owl's memories as a guidepost, we might be able to learn their language. Now to mention all the other information about the beastkin we can get from this.""If we are able to speak and understand their language, not to mention how they work as a group, lots of the different issues we face in escaping would vanish or become significantly easier."With eyes of hope, Mariana says, "This means we really could break out one day."A moment of silence occurs as the idea of freedom rushes into our minds. Suddenly I remember the images of my father's face, causing me to calm down and say, "Wait, don't you think you're getting too hasty? There are a few things we need to work out with this owl.""Like what?""Like why did it specifically show us memories we would want to see? It is like it knew showing us those memories would decrease our chances of killing it."As me and Mariana stare at the wonderbeast, it starts to sweat and turn its head away. The
Legacies of light Interlude 2.27: Light and ash
Three months later-Break-Φ In the entirety of my life, I had never felt warmth, love, kindness only hardship.I was born a rat beastkin. I had inherited the powers of a weak and feeble animal, and because of that the first look I ever received as a baby was one of disappointment.From the age of three, I was expected to be able to say full sentences by myself. Yet I always slurred my speech which was unacceptable for someone of my status.At age five they trained me to be a warrior, but yet when I tried to use my sword on a practise dummy, I would always miss my target and fall, then like clockwork, I would hear, "You incompetent fool!" From my teacher.As I bent my head in disappointment, I would say, "Sorry."Yet it didn't matter, since my progress reflected back on my teacher, so he would strike me right across the face when I apologized."Do you think I need apologies boy? I need results, so do it right. Now again."I tried but then fell again, so I was struck. "NOW AGAIN."The
Legacies of light Interlude 2.28: Insects
-Break-Location: Beastkin dormsWalking through the dorms towards the exit, I am suddenly grabbed and put in a headlock by Ryan, who says, "Breast milk I was looking for you."Standing still out of fright I say, "What do you need Ryan?""You see I have been working really hard, and it has been causing me to get blisters all over my feet, so I was just wondering if I could get paid leave."With a shaky voice I say, "But if you go as well the amount of workers will be too little to help us handle the amount of slaves.""Stop being just a fucker, we already have a whole bunch of Merarks, so just ask them to keep watch.""What if they start rampaging and killing the slaves? I won't be able to deal with them.""You're the boss it is your job to deal with them, and I will only be going back home for Samhain. When the celebration at home are over I will come back to relax here at work because if I stayed home father would force me to help around."With a shy head tilt, I say, "I am the boss
Legacies of light Interlude 2.29: United part 1
5 months laterLocation: Dónal officeΦ Sitting over his desk, Dónal holds his hands against his head in full despair. "What am I going to do, what am I going to do."Looking down at the paper in front of him, he says, "The delivery of those special goods will be any day now, and I don't have the manpower to deal with them. Everyone has gone back home for Imbolc, and they haven't come back yet."Due to his cowardice when all the workers asked for an extra two months off during the Imbolc celebration, he said yes even though just like Samhain it left him to be the only worker left in the plantation."I SHOULD HAVE PUT MY FOOT DOWN!"Suddenly an idea pops into Dónal head which causes him to say, "Wait that might work."Grabbing his hands, he puts them against his head and says, "No, this work is specifically supposed to be handled by the Tuatha de Dann on the plantation, if I let them help it would be a vile abuse of my position.And when all the other workers do come back, what excuse
Legacies of light Interlude 2.30: United part 2
The next dayIn front of me, I see the two faces that matter most to me; my parents. I run towards my father who picks me up, and in his arms, I give a kiss to both of my parents on their cheeks and say, "I want to see you both so much."My father rubs my head and says, "I know you do, but you can't come see us.""But without you both I am all alone in this world."My mother says, "Mariana you know as well as I do that is not true, god would never allow it."My father says, "While it might be years till you see us again, that doesn't mean you need to cry. All you need is to cherish those would you have around you."In unison, they both say, "Bye Mariana."Opening my eyes, I rub the tears in them away and say, "Another one of those dreams. I guess my fears of my mother's fate are still bothering me."Sitting up and looking at Charles and Nero, I say, "Well even if it is just a dream I should heed them."Suddenly Nero sits up and starts to throw up, so I say, "Another bad dream?"After
Legacies of light Interlude 2.31: United part 3
-Break-Location: Paths towards the campsiteΦ Led by a beastkin, a group of slaves walk towards the campsite. They are scared, sick, feeble, and angry.They don't know what to do, should they run? Should they fight? Despite having these thoughts run through their minds they all universally do the same thing; remain obedient.Within this crowd though, a young girl cries as she rubs his freshly put-on brand. It is so sore that she doesn't know what to do except hold it till it calms down, but every time her hands touch it she shrieks.But her crying and shrieking annoys the beastkin near her so he stops the entire crowd of slaves, and then reaches for the kid picking her out and raising her by the neck."Let me explain something to you parasite, you no longer need to make any noise out of your mouth except to breathe. You will never be asked any questions, just given orders because you are a slave, so those pointless cries and whimpers stop right now."The beastkin drops the girl and t
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Arc 10.130: The final celebration part 2
Location: City of GoriasΦ For six days a festival has been raging on within the city of Gorias, and the entire providence of Gorias.The beastkin during the festivals made it a point to dress in clothes far more ornate than usual; wearing flowers throughout their bodies, or dressing in clothes made entirely out of plants.Clothes made out of animals had the motif of using materials from animals their innate beast was hunted or were hunted by as a sign of greater connection.The druids made clothes out of plants that could be modified with their beast blood battle, allowing them to change their designs of the clothes, and throughout the city, designated druids were given instructions to change the clothes of those who passed by.Many wore jewellery such as brooches, pins, armlets, rings, and torcs against the animal parts of their bodies as a way to honour their heritage, while many others decorated their bodies with paint or tattoos which represent ancient stories or those who they c
Arc 10.129: The final Celebration part 1
Minagrain in front of me turns incredibly nervous, and she blushes again and again. Her ears start to move wildly, and she takes her tail and uses it to cover her face. She jumps from one foot to the next and then falls to the ground while still holding her tail.Then she looks at me, and she nods."Was that a, yes?" A say with a face of disbelief."Yes," She gestures towards me.I pick her up, twirl her around, and say, "I happen to be the happiest man around!"She turns more and more red as I twirl her around, and we both laugh together. Then stopping I hold her tight and put the ring on her finger which makes her raise her arm to stare at it, before looking directly at me and smiling.Is it even fair to be this cute? Is it even fair to be this adorable? It is like this little girl has a grip on my soul, and there is nothing I can do about it. I am completely dominated by her."Don't worry Minagrain, I will get this traded for some jewellery for your tail instead of this human tradi
Arc 10.128: Cú Culainn part 8
-Break-Location: Culainn's BlacksmithsΦ As we walk through the streets the people of Gorias yell my praises."Setanta the destroyer of the Laochs.""Setanta the future kings!""The protector of all who live within the empire.""Cú Culainn!""The silver wolf of the victory.""Our future hero king.""The one who shall conquer the east."As they speak and celebrate whilst a walk with Aurelius who holds Culainn on his back, I say, "THIS IS WHAT I WAS WAITING FOR!"Culainn says, "We get beaten up, and you grow more famous, life truly isn't fair."Aurelius says, "But we're lucky to be alive at least.""You are lucky to be alive. So now I want to go stay with my hot wife.""Well, I haven't been able to meet with my hot wife yet, so we all stay single together!""Don't lump me in with the both of you."Aurelius and Culainn say, "Minagrain," and instantly all the energy in my legs fades and I fall to the ground."Low blow.""Someone needs to take down your ego every now and then."Reaching h
Arc 10.127: Cú Culainn part 7
Aurelius looked up at me with a pained and frustrated expression. It is the face of someone who has had to swallow a harsh reality that they would rather reject under all circumstances."What? Is the truth hard to hear? Well as you said people are free to make whatever choices they want, so if she didn't like it, she could have just killed herself couldn't she have.""Setanta shut the hell up!""But you would hate that wouldn't you, you want her to be alive and suffer through all of that, just so you can make her pump out her fifth set of kids that look like you don't you."He raises his fist to punch me, and as he does, I say, "Hit me all you want but understand that the only reason you can is because I let you. You're no different than a pet biting its master in this moment, you can get as sad and angry as you want but your survival demands good behaviour.Even after all I said you still want to live so bad that you won't punish me for my words. The common Beastkin could beat you, b
Arc 10.126: Cú Culainn part 6
The beastkin rushes at Setanta from all sides, and he fights and fights and fights.Red Branch battle arts; Starflower, Clover, Tulip, Sky flower, Sonic thrust, Camellia Japonica, Passiflora, Morning Glory.Again and again, he uses the forms of his style to strike down the foes who come for his neck, using whatever weapons he can, even his own flesh.His weapons and flesh break down from this constant battle, but Setanta doesn't stop until he starts to push them back.Scared by this Dáire rookies rush back in to help him and his men, and the fight rages on even more.They come towards Setanta again, and again ripping his flesh out which causes Setanta to scream in pain again and again. But never falls.To all those who see this sight fear and awe is put in their hearts as they await for him to crumble down and simply give up, but again and again he rises to strike down more and more beastkin until, the very foes he is fighting start to feel more strain then he does.The rookies, the e
Arc 10.125: Cú Culainn part 5
Setanta lands and the moment he does, he moves to the crowd and grabs a knife from one of the members of the mob who are all holding miscellaneous weapons. Then he moves towards Culainn and Aurelius pulling them out of harm's way."You ok old man, do you need some worms?"Culainn looks at Setanta and says, "Don't make fun of birds you stupid wolf."Setanta smiles, then gets up and faces Dáire, then he says, "First son of the Lugh Ó Faoláin, next head of the house of Faoláin and the next king of Gorias, Setanta Ó Faoláin. I give you only until the next time I blink to explain to me what just happened to my compatriots."Blinking, he says, "Times up."Setanta glares at all of them with a ferocity that makes many of them except Dáire elite warriors shudder in fear.Dáire looks at Setanta, and says, "Son of Lugh, a human was caught walking in our lands, and will be judged by the rules of it.""This is Biorg land.""But this is the providence of Findias, so it still all falls under the con
Arc 10.124: Cú Culainn part 4
"But before that, I will thank the brave warrior who put his life at risk to warn of this traitor's location."Both me and Aurelius look confused, but then the beastkin holding down Daragh let him go and he comes over to Dáire.Aurelius seeing this says, "Daragh, what's going on?""The tunnel we passed through on our way here releases orange dust when one makes lots of noise within it, and as our horses went through it the orange dust was released everywhere showing our pursuers that we had gone off the main path and had taken a shortcut. Any member of the village would be aware of this.""You sold us out?"With a disgusted expression, Daragh says, "Of course I did you human. No matter how I am treated I know not to make deals with the devil that could curse all my people."Daragh walks away and as he does a man comes out from the mob of people throughout the forest, and says, "Good work my son, you have truly shown that it was worth raising you."As his father rubs his head, he makes
Arc 10.123: Cú Culainn part 3
Location: Outer edge of the Village of Lann BhuanΦ Grooming the hair of the horses by the riverside, I say, "Sorry for Setanta's nonsense, we are lucky he managed to catch you from the air when we fell off that Clift. But don't hold it against him, the little boy seems to be in a dire strait."Beside me Daragh comes up and looks at the horses, so I turn to him and say, "Do you want to touch one?""Can I!" He says with a bright expression.Picking him up, I hold him near the horse and say, "Horses are very highly perceptive, and will sense distrust. So, make sure to earnestly approach.""I will."He slowly brings his hands close and then touches its head. As he does the horse playfully rubs its head against Daragh's hand, and he looks back at me whilst saying, "He is touching me back! I think he likes me!""You're right about that, it seems he senses what a good man you are."Daragh looks at the horse, and says, "They never let me go near one back at home. Horses are animals which are
Arc 10.122: Cú Culainn part 2
-Break-Location: In the forest by the eastern edge of the areaΦ Through the threes a swarm of beastkin dressed in black ropes move from tree to tree, each coming from different directions but all of them converging to the same spot.Soon all of them land in front of a beastkin, a bursting bear beastkin. Then in that moment, they peer their heads up where they see their leader and an entire army of men in front of them.The man who sits at the front of the army says, "Speak."All of the men in the robes shut their mouths except one, who says, "I have located Culainn and the human, they are currently in a small village and are isolated from any other people.""Good, it seems we should be able to carry out Ciarán's request easily enough on the former head of his house."Getting up the man says, "Everyone gets your weapons ready; we will be leaving when the sun sets."As the man walks away one of the beastkin dressed in robes says, "Is this a good idea?"Their leader stops and turns aro
