Hoshor Plains convoco

"why would you fight the war of a man who abandoned his soldiers?"

germanicus stood carefully.

"i would not serve a general who deserted me before battle."

nyra was determined to hold this conflict. the eagle regarded her for a moment, the open air of a fighter looking at another across an arena, in the narrowing moment before the emperor spoke, and they would be unleashed.

"when we meet again, i cannot promise so diplomatic a conversation."

his neutral tone did not change. her war threatened crowfeather. she knew the shadow, and by default was a threat to him.

"thank you for speaking with me, nyra, grandmaster of the saints."

germanicus surveyed the flat land over her shoulder. it was as good a battlefield as any. ruenna wished to keep her land out of such a conflict. teya wished the same. it was not achievable while those who would go to war over a personal debt roamed in kintla.

the man was silent thereafter, signalling that their words were over.