Kingdom Meeting (Reply by June 5th)

[brisk]

for a moment, you were wild with abandon like a child, just a moment Brisk is the daughter of a sire with history both in the Tundra and elsewhere, and a dam with history consisting mostly in the Tundra. She is born and bred and raised from the chilly slopes of the kingdom, and would continue to live and work for the Tundra if it were not for her unfortunate gender. In the brutal lands of an all-male kingdom, there came a brutal female. But she still finds herself slipping into the rankings when they are beckoned for a meeting, despite her obvious lack of working because of her gender. She has a right to be there, however; she is still a member of the kingdom (at least until the spring of her fourth year, where she must decide whether to spend her years bearing children or move elsewhere to work toward a life of servitude), even though she spends her time with the wildlife rather than the actual kingdom. The presence of Errant as king doesn’t shock Brisk – both of her parents spoke of the magician as a good ruler during his years. Honestly, she doesn’t care who the ruler of the Tundra is, so as long as she can continue living here until she is kicked out or labeled a broodmare. When they begin talking of treaties and alliances, Brisk cannot keep the look of eternal boredom onto her harshly-drawn face. Sharp eyes turn toward each speaker, ears twisting to take in their words. Her mother had taught her briefly of the kingdoms and their various mission outlooks, but beside that she knows little of the outside world. Brisk remains silent, although her mind thrums with tidbits of information she might find worthwhile. Her mother had also taught her to remain silent in the presence of a man unless spoken to, despite how brash and outlandish Brisk is. And so she remains externally calm, her harsh eyes moving toward each one that speaks. brisk rigdon and annaliesa