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    COTY

    Assailant -- Year 226

    QOTY

    "But the dream, the echo, slips from him as quickly as he had found it and as consciousness comes to him (a slap and not the gentle waves of oceanic tides), it dissolves entirely. His muscles relax as the cold claims him again, as the numbness sets in, and when his grey eyes open, there’s nothing but the faint after burn of a dream often trod and never remembered." --Brigade, written by Laura


    I show not your face, but your hearts desire.[Offy,Topsail,Brynmor,Diplomats]
    #1
    Patchouli
    Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi
    He is not accustomed to leading but he is eager to leave behind the Kingdom of shadows, eager to leave the possibility for unwanted interaction with a certain snake-skinned mare. When the suggestion of a visit curls into his mind from the grulla Queen he is pleased to set off, turning back from whence he came. The journey would be long, taking them through the very heart of Beqanna before spitting them out on the icy edge of the world. No need to prolong their departure and so without cue from the grey stallion Patchouli sets forth, turning his golden head back once to think towards the woman, "It would be my pleasure."

    The often lighthearted palomino makes easy conversation on the way, both speaking and thinking his words. It was unnecessary at times to voice his chatter but they did not all posses such unique gifts of speech and he was hardly apt to leave Brynmor out of the idle talk. He wonders how the girl had become Queen in the first place, word was that she hailed not from the creepy mountain Kingdom, but from the Gates where clover and goodness drenched the earth. Truly it didn't matter but curiosity doth kill the cat so it is a thought that tugs at him though he does his best not to think it. Surely all would be answered for the King and if he were still and quiet long enough he too might share that knowledge.

    As they make a break for the last stretch of ground he can already see the great wall coming into view. Even from here the formation is massive and the sight would only grow more formidable as they neared. Snow was absent from the cloudy skies, a good omen he thinks but he does not say it lest he jinx their good fortune. Often it was unbearably cold, with blistering winds, howling blizzards to blind ones sight. Today is bearable, the season not yet in full swing, the howling winds absent from the clear skies and calm day. Skies light the world from an overcast sun and yet the reflection off the snow burns as bright as anything. With another twist of his speckled body he smiles, dipping his head with eyes closed as if to say- this is it, we are here, behold our kingdom you highness.

    Passing through the only entrance was a spectacle in and of itself, it was both welcoming and unnerving, like a great giants frozen hands cupping high overhead to smother you, to welcome you, to snatch you up for breakfast. It would not take long for the others to note their arrival yet he bellowed into the icescape anyways, throwing his neck and head back in his shrill call for recognition, for his brothers, for his King.

    He pauses now, sooty nose bent towards the earth, lipping around drifts for rough vegetation to fill his belly. That too had taken some getting used to, food was hard to come by here and what was available was as rough and tough as the landscape and the men. For now he tugged at yellowing tundra grasses, pulling the plant at the root and sheering it off as best he could from the icy ground. It was not a good thing to be picky and he had received more than one mouthful of dirt in his quest for sustenance. He waited, he ate.

    it is better to conquer yourself, than to win a thousand battles


    this is kind of weird but..yep
    @[Offspring]
    @[Topsail]
    @[Brynmor]
    #2
    Brynmor

    "With my speechless calm eyes."

    Beqanna was changing and Brynmor could only suppose that some changed from time to time would be a good thing. Alliances and loyalties were slowly turned upside down and therefor a strange connection of kingdoms had already started to form. The Tundra, Gates, Chamber and Valley. He had first questioned the thing, but by now the gray male had had the chance to get used to it. He still couldn’t say he liked the Chamber – he was too scarred by the past to just get over it – but the diplomat knew he shouldn’t let the past influence the future. He had to be stronger than that.

    Luckily for him Topsail didn’t give him anything to dislike her or her kingdom. He didn’t knew that much about the Valley, but their trip back to the Tundra might be the chance to learn it. Offspring had told him to tell her that the ice king would come to visit the Valley if she would like to speak him, but the queen seemed to be eager to do just the opposite, and Brynmor would gladly lead her to his home. Not that he disliked the shadowy Valley at first sight, but it wasn’t home.

    She didn’t really give them time to reply and after looking towards the palomino stud for a short second, a somewhat apologetic smile upon his lips, he turned around to follow her. ”We’d gladly do that.” Not that he needed to answer, as they had already left, but he just couldn’t stop himself. It wasn’t sarcastic, nor he meant bad, just confirming her that it wasn’t any trouble at all.

    It was Patchouli who did most of the talking and even though Brynmor had some questions that swirled in his mind (such as how she had become the Valley’s queen, or what her kingdom stood for, or even simple things like how she saw the future), he kept quiet. He didn’t want to rudely disturb them, only piping in so now and then with a comment. They would arrive at the Tundra soon enough, he could be the diplomat then, right now they could just talk about this and that.

    He allows Patchouli to pass through the gate first, leading Topsail into their icy kingdom. He follows last. Immediately the smile upon his lips grows, glad to be home again. The gray man loved the Tundra dearly and he had pledged his loyalty to her. And he would gladly show Topsail around. She didn’t have to love her like he did, but if she was interested in an alliance with the Tundra, it would be nice if she could connect to the place too.

    His palomino brother calls out for their brothers and king. Turning towards Topsail he offers her a smile, before letting his blue eyes wander across the Tundra’s lands again. ”Welcome to the Tundra, Queen Topsail” he speaks, voice soft and warm, like he’s already memorized by the view.

    "Nothing is coming to rise."



    OOC: This sucks xC




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