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Legacies of light Interlude 2.36: The Animus part 5
As we all leave Charles runs right into the room holding flowers and says, "I have returned."Looking at him, I say, "Sorry Charles, but the three of them need some alone time."Disheartened he says, "But I picked the prettiest flowers."Mariana walking up to Charles says, "Just give them to the prettiest person around you then."After Mariana says this she smirks, fully believing Charles will give her the flowers. And behind her Nero looks at her with disbelief at the sheer audacity of her actions.Looking at her, Charles says, "You're right." He then walks up to the oldest woman on the campsite, a grey-haired lady known as Anna, and then says, "Here you go.""Oh thank you, Charles," She replies with a smile.Mariana looks in disbelief, and then asks, "Hey Charles didn't I ask you to give them to the prettiest girl around? Why'd you give them to Anna!""Well obviously because she is." In a serious and concerned tone, Charles asks, "Is something wrong with her eyes?"Mariana makes a f
Legacies of light Interlude 2.37: The Animus family part 6
-Break-Location: Beast pensHiding a little bit away Dónal stares at all the slaves and says, "Now where is Charles?"He scans the area with his eyes, but instead of Charles, he comes across Edward and his men.Infuriated he says, "Those are the bastards that used to beat up Charles, how dare they look so happy! Scum, Scum, Scum, die, trash, die! If it wasn't for Charles stopping me I would have followed through with your assassinations."Returning to looking at the pens, I look around the area and come across Nero and Mariana. Mariana is trying to get closer to Nero, and in response to this, he starts to run away at full speed."I swear those two humans need help. One obviously likes the other and they just keep running in circles. If I was him I would have already had her as my woman by this point."Dónal falls into despair and then says, "Well I would do that if I had a chance, but I am never even going to get married. At best, they will use me as a political marriage chip to some
Legacies of light Interlude 2.38: The Animus family part 7
-Break-One week laterA week earlier Charles had said words that had raised the resolve of Dónal. But unbeknownst to him such words would have a horrible effect on others who he holds close.Location: Íogair grasslandΦ As I carry my seeds over to the beastkin who are collecting them, I let out a sigh and say, "That goddamned beastkin are eI hear a very familiar scream, so I run towards it.On the ground in front of me, Statilia lays on the floor clutching her cheek. She stares up at a beastkin who is standing over her like he just hit her.Running towards her, I say, "What happened?" But before Statilia can respond I am kicked down by the same beastkin.Standing over me, he says, "If you want to skip the line so fast I can give you a beating instead!"He starts to kick me on the floor, and a familiar feeling comes back to me, the feeling of fear that I had lost towards the beastkin. But with that fear, rage comes with it causing me to scowl at the beastkin."What's that look for hu
Legacies of light Interlude 2.39: The Animus family part 8
Looks of shock and surprise appear on the faces of the people in the area because the tone Charles used was packed with emotions, something they were never used to hearing him do.But one person in the room; Nero sighs, then says, "Charles if a bunch of humans escape what do you think will happen to the beastkin responsible? If you consider how prideful they are it is all but guaranteed that the people who let such insignificant beings escape would be killed."Charles says, "So then you knew Dónal would be killed if we tried to escape."Getting up, I face Charles and say, "Of course I did. Now please tell me what's wrong with it?"Confused Charles says, "Dónal will die!""Why would that be any of my business?""Because he is our friend!""I HAVE NEVER ONCE CONSIDERED HIM A FRIEND!" I shout a Charles bringing him to silence.His hands shake a bit, so I continue, "Nero for the last four years I have been only even talking to that man to get information to help our escape. The truth of t
Legacies of light Interlude 2.40: The Animus family part 9
-Break-Walking outside the hut, I say, "It seems the sun has fallen, I should go and check up on everyone before I head to bed myself.""That sounds like everything has gone alright then," I hear a voice to the left of me say.Turning to my left, I see Mariana who is standing with a smile. "Better than I had expected. Charles really is much more mature than I give him credit for.""But considering how long it took you it must have been a long conversation?""No really, the actual talking part took a very small amount of time, what made it go on for so long was Charles crying. I had to stay there until he fell asleep."With a confused, Mariana says, "Ehh, isn't that incredibly childish."Erratic, I say, "No it was mainly crying! You just wouldn't understand.""Well I am fine with some secrets being forever unknown to me, now it is time for me to go to sleep."As Mariana walks past Nero, he start to become jittery like he is about to do something but keeps stopping himself. But then he
Legacies of light Interlude 2.41: The new Animus family
-Break-Location: Animal pensAs we approach the animal pens I see everyone from the campsite. Then when we arrive in front of them, I say, "It wasn't nice to abandon me!"Edward says, "I called you multiple times but you were so lost in your own thoughts that you just blocked me.""So I came to get you," Charles says."Well, so what are we supposed to do no-," I pause for a moment as I realize something, Mariana is standing there even more beautiful than ever.Upon seeing me she hides behind Sandra and says, "Don't look at me!""Why?""The groom isn't supposed to see his bride until the ceremony.""That makes no sense, my parents were always together from the moment he proposed till they drank the other's blood.""Well that's not how we do things on my island, and what do you mean they drank each other's blood are your people demons!""That's simply how we showed our love! But I don't want to talk about that because you look amazing right now."Mariana hides behind Sandra, and says,
Legacies of light Interlude 2.42: Dinner with the devil part 1
-Break-Location: CampsiteΦ With joy in their hearts and defended by the night, the members of the campsite return to their area filled with joy and happiness from the events that have just taken place, ready to sleep away the rest of their day.Some say, "It has been a long time since we have had fun like that."Others say, "But now we have to go back to hell tomorrow.""Still we should be thankful to Charles for helping us get today off.""I know, I know but I am still stressed.""All we can do is simply work and then sleep off the pain until our great escape."As most of them have experienced great amounts of excitement today they plan to simply sleep the rest of the day away. But one of them is teeming with excitement as the most interesting part of his day is about to begin. Nero walks with everyone with a giant smile on his face.It is finally time! If everything goes as planned tonight will be the night I become a man.You see after the night Nero helped deliver little baby Ju
Legacies of light Interlude 2.43: Dinner with the devil part 2
-Break-Location: Dónal's officeΦ Swinging on my chair, I say, "Today I was able to make those bastards work without throwing up. Look how far I have come, soon I will be able to tell them without feeling like I am going to die as well."Putting my hands up as I swing on the chair, I say, "I am amazing."But as I do this I start to fall back and scream, "NO!"Before I hit the floor I am stopped by something, and turning around I see Charles."How are you here?"Pushing my chair back to normal, he says, "I snuck in.""Again!""Yes!"Moving over to him, I say, "I missed you too, but please don't go around doing such dangerous things. A lot of people don't really like me, and they might try to take such things out on you.""I just wanted to tell you something.""What is it."Charles seems sort of jittery then he says, "Do the beastkin, and you're position mean a lot to you?""Why?""I was just wondering, if you were given the choice to throw it all away, the beastkin, this place, and ru
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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
