Empires of Ashes

Ket: "then we could be dealing with a huge empire with the forces to conquer the entirety of the isles."

Trajan: and the will to do so.

Ket: "all the more reason for kelthro and dracia to stand together."

Trajan: indeed. Although I feel it may go further than that if they keep coming like this.

Ket: "...I am loathe to suggest it, but if we could gain control of the slave armies, and train them to a standard go warriors... The thought of using slaves, trained or not disgusts me, but it may be our only option if an invasion is nigh."

Trajan: I was more thinking...more than just dracia and kelthro together...

Ket: "who else would fight beside me? Beside kelthro?"

Trajan: that's the problem.

Ket: "dracia could form such a alliance, perhaps, but seeing kelthro's name on the list will take every other name off it."

Trajan: We don't usually have a lot of friends ourselves.

Ket: "then divided we fall."

Trajan: I won't let that happen.

Ket: "no matter the outcome, I will be happy to ride to oblivion with you Trajan. Be it a last alliance of all the nations, or just your legion and my immortals."

Trajan: You trust me far more than I expected.

Ket: "I have fought against you, and alongside you, you have given me hope, Trajan. Hope that kelthro can be more than a decadent slaver state."

a smile slowly creeps across trajan's face

Ket: "you have earned yourself an ally."

Trajan: And I'm proud to call you that.

Ket: "I can hardly call a man my enemy still after we take stracia together."

"True enough."

Ket: "if I take cities with my enemies, who are my friends, the gods?"

Trajan: indeed. This was be indeed a historic day.

Ket: "it seems there are a lot of those at the moment. The immortals surrender for the first time, stracia falls, a new force arrives on our shores."

OOC: Can I fast forward a few weeks for Mord?

Trajan: these are...turbulent times


OOC go ahead

/A few weeks later in the Cymraic capital city\

*Mordred and what remain of him men, have just passed the main gates*

Namiko is waiting for him. she's wearing her ceremonial armour again, but painted black now.

*It doesn't take long for him to run over and hug her, only to let go after a moment*
"What happened?"

she hugs back, but doesn't say anything yet

"Is your brother alright?"

"He's fine. He's alive. he managed to rescue father's body..."

"I'm so sorry..I've got orders to summon my vassals and secure the Voldami-Cymrai border and then assist Voldamia when necessary. You're free to come with me I'm sure your family will want you with them"

"You couldn't stop me if you tried."

"Wouldn't dare to"

she gives a half hearted smile

*He hugs her again*

she hugs back, quietly

"We'll leave first thing tomorrow, alright?"

"Just say the word."

*He smiles*
"I got you something by the way"
*Mordred quickly goes back to the cart his men were using to ferry supplies and walks back to her with a bag*

she looks at it curiously

*He dips his hand into the bag and pulls out a silver raven diadem with 3 sapphires built into headpiece*

Ket: "in turbulent times, legends are born." *knods his respect to Trajan*

Namiko: I...wow

Trajan: *eyebrow raise* Admittedly true

Ket: "Truly, the legend of Ket'Verahi is well underway" *Smiles* "I'll make sure they mention you somewhere."

he laughs
"I'll bet"

"You like it?"

"I really do"

*He smiles, clearly relieved*

"Thought you didn't like it for a second*

Ket: "well, one of us has to plan for these things." *has walked over to the throne itself, and is running a finger along one arm rest as he walks around the side.*

Trajan: be careful. We've already found some very...bizzare trap like contraptions in the citadel.