Empires of Ashes

Lieutenant: The prince wishes to know where we will be attacking next.

"And he will remain so. Scouts report he's falling back to Thones. He'll we trapped between us and the Kuphila river, and 2 days isnt enough time for his likely inbound re-enforcements to reach him"

Trajan: we hold here for 2 days while seige engines are constructed, then we move to the city of Thones.

"The prince of kelthro is sitting behind the shattered remains of an army, waiting for us to crush his pathetic line, and you mean to wait?"

OOC to clarify guys
ket n the dracian commannder aint in the same place as trajan annd the cymriac

OOC: Danke

Trajan: I will tell him at once.

"Bah, he'll escape, and wreak untold havoc in revenge"

"He wont. We've made sure the bridge over the river is impassible for now."
LI is stood behind Ket

*he sighs, and points a finger at him* "If he escapes, on your head be it"

"He wont. But at this point we cannot catch him till he reaches the city, and cannot attack the city without siege engines"

"hmph, as you wish"

LI: Kelthrovi.

"Yes?"

LI: Trajan requests your presence

"Lead the way" *as he walks* "did he tell you what for?"

"He said he wants to talk to you"

"Helpful"

she shrugs

Vulka: That and you have a strong spine chains wouldent suit you.

Mako shrugs at that ad swigs

vulka drians her glass to and refils both drinks
"so who was your friend? the one that called you a moron.

"A brigardi I was travelling with"

"you do know their leader is crazy right?"

*he arrives at trajans tent, and waits outside*

Li gestures for him enter

Mako shrugs
"So...just to be clear, am I a captive?"

*He walks in, and leans on his still blood dripping spear* "Trajan?"

"Ah Ket. Please, sit."

*he lays his blood spattered shield down, and sits, with his spear lent onto his shoulder* "What did you want me for"

"So the day is won eh? Tell me, what was it like to see the dracian war machine from your own side?"

Vulka: not in the literal sense but if youd like you can view yourself
as such.

Mako:....So yes or no?

Vulka: no

Mako:...thanks. That's reassuring at least

"Well, it was nice to see them from the front for once, as opposed to their backs" *he leans back and speaks in a sarcastic tone*

Vulka: not like we treat captives badly. but i can see your point

he chuckles
"wine?"

Mako: pardon?

Vulka: wich part?

"I'm afraid i would catch fever drinking enough to quench my thirst, water, would be preferable"

Mako: they're slaves, what do you mean you don't treat them badly?

he pours him a glass and hands it over

"My thanks" *he removes his helmet, and drops it on the floor, ripping a clotting cut from his forhead, and hisses between his teeth* "I can feel the rush wearing off, death by a thousand cuts i tell you"

Vulka: no thengeri have thralls not slaves thralls have rights the same as any citizen and only remain thralls for six to ten years wherer they beocome a part of the clan. and are free to leave or stay most stay. get married and live as Thengeri

Mako:....oh

Trajan chuckles at that

Bulka: what did you think we were like kelthrovi?

Mako: they're the only experience I have of raiders who take captives

Vulka: well thengeri are nothing like Kelthrovi

"oh...okay"

Vulka: its getting late im gona turn in youd better do the same

*he gulps the water* "I assume you dragged me off the frontline for more than a chit chat"

"alright....how long is the journy gonna be?"

Trajan: what do you know of Tones? the city we march on next

Vulka: two and a half weeks if we have good weather and wind

".....oh wonderful"