09-02-2016, 02:09 PM
"Yes," He replies, "Let's split up."
"Zai, go to the Forest. See if you can find anyone from the kingdom. I'll stay here at the base of the mountain and see if anyone else comes down. Neoma, can you go to the Meadow?" He realizes partway through the giving of directions, that he is not a king anymore. He has no authority over anyone but himself. Well, he amends his own thinking, perhaps over Zai. They boy is clearly not ready to be alone yet. Still, the giving of commands comes naturally.
He waits to see what her response is - or if she will buck his orders and go where he pleases. He suspects that they are both interested in the same thing - in making sure that their friends and families are alright. They can sort out authority and leadership later, once they know that everyone is safe and accounted for.
"We can meet back here tomorrow at noon, and bring those that we have found." He cannot afford to dally, he finally decides, it is most important they they find everyone.
Zai nods his agreement, and begins to head south to the Forest, hoping that with the shift in magic there has also been a shift in the amount of predators in Beqanna.
"Zai, go to the Forest. See if you can find anyone from the kingdom. I'll stay here at the base of the mountain and see if anyone else comes down. Neoma, can you go to the Meadow?" He realizes partway through the giving of directions, that he is not a king anymore. He has no authority over anyone but himself. Well, he amends his own thinking, perhaps over Zai. They boy is clearly not ready to be alone yet. Still, the giving of commands comes naturally.
He waits to see what her response is - or if she will buck his orders and go where he pleases. He suspects that they are both interested in the same thing - in making sure that their friends and families are alright. They can sort out authority and leadership later, once they know that everyone is safe and accounted for.
"We can meet back here tomorrow at noon, and bring those that we have found." He cannot afford to dally, he finally decides, it is most important they they find everyone.
Zai nods his agreement, and begins to head south to the Forest, hoping that with the shift in magic there has also been a shift in the amount of predators in Beqanna.