I've heard there was a secret chord
that David played and it pleased the Lord
but you don't really care for music do you?
The kingdom had a way of knowing what he needed before he could even ask for it.
There was a strange magic that flowed through the lands, fueled in part by their own brave hearts and ironclad bonds. Their magic was pure as the new fallen snow, but few understood it, and certainly the Chamber didn’t understand it. They understood violence and bloodshed. They would never understand pure hearts.
Here they stood, possibly on the brink of war. They stood together, a small trio of individuals sharing the same minds and ideologies that the foundation of the Gates was built on. Mast was no fool; he knew that he couldn’t do it alone. He was also not so arrogant that he would even try. The good of his kingdom depended on his own humbleness, and thankfully he had that in spades. Never once since he had taken the crown had he fashioned himself into some invincible being who could rule alone. A ships captain was only as good as his crew. He could not steer their vessel through rough seas without capable shipmen to help hold the helm and man the sails.
“Magnus, its funny that you should ask.” he started, raising his head and squaring his stance. His voice was proud, proud of them and all of their kingdom mates. “Magnus, Wichita, I have something to ask of you both. I would like both of you to take the head of your respective castes. General and Governor, respectively. Wichita, I’m also blessing you with the power of Empathy.” he paused, watching their reactions. He knew that perhaps he was asking them to take on responsibilities of which they had no desire to take on. He was also trusting that they would voice their concerns to him, and let him know if he was asking too much. “Furthermore, I’d like you to become Lord and Lady. I fear we are nearing troubled times, and I will need all the help I can get. You two have become some of my most trusted kingdom mates, and I highly value your opinions and insight. I cannot do this alone, and nor would I even try. I owe it to our kingdom and to you all to ask for help where I can get it. And you two have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that you have this kingdoms best interests at heart. So what do you say? Will you stand beside me as not only my most trusted advisors, but friends as well?” he finished, his eyes bright and hopeful. The magic of the kingdom had told him there was no better options, and now it was up to them as to whether or not they accepted the challenges that lay ahead.
M A S T
ooc - sorry for jumping ahead, but i wanted to get this up before the hoopla of the holidays gets in full swing!