He'd honestly been trying to be polite. He hadn't lied, had held his tongue, hadn't made any disparaging comments about the Gates ...
But clearly this foolish little mare can't do the same.
His ears instantly lie flat against his skull and he paws angrily at the ground, red eyes glaring at the mare. "Get your head out of your ass. The Chamber is far from evil. We simply happen to accept those that might not fit in elsewhere." Completely true. The Chamber sure has its share of oddities - where else could a mare with a penchant for eating bunnies find acceptance?
"And you are certainly painting a pretty picture of the Gates, no matter how much you insist that you are not sugar coating it." He snarls. She is unlucky that he knows so much of the place. "The Gates is weak and vulnerable. The Chamber was not the first kingdom to attack the Gates, and neither will it be the last. If you want a safe and peaceful life, the Gates is a very poor choice." The former light kingdom has been attacked a myriad of times over the coarse of Beqanna's history - each time its members ending up injured, kidnapped, or even dead. "And as for your 'queen' ..." A note of derision enters his voice. "She happens to be my mother, and she made her choice. She decided to make a deal with the Chamber of her own free will, the foolish thing. She is a very poor example of those ideals you pretend to uphold."
In spite of his attempts to control himself, he can't help it - his golden neck snakes out and his teeth snap at the mare's chocolate coat. "As for yourself, perhaps you need to re-think what kingdom you belong to. Picking a fight with someone in the field is very unlike a member of the Gates, and incredibly foolish, considering your kingdom's current position."
His head wheels around to meet Sena's eyes then, red eyes boring back into her brown ones. "As for you, perhaps the Chamber is indeed a poor choice. But, do you really want to join a kingdom as broken and vulnerable as the Gates? A war is brewing and the Gates will not be on the winning side. Perhaps you should search out a kingdom that is not as determined to self-destruct."
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