AINO
The sound of the damaged tower being struck by the dragon's breath reverberated through her very bones. Instinctively Aino ducked even though it happened leagues away, then quickly straightened up with a grim look on her face. So much for peace and prosperity; she knew the bringing of gods into the picture would bring calamity. It always did.
Sah came hurrying over, agitated and ill at ease, and the woman couldn't blame him. The suggestion of changing the evacuation point was met with a firm shake of her head, though, and before either of the youngsters could run off again Aino reached out to grab hold of both of them.
"No, Sah. Think for a moment. Do you really believe anyone will be safer out on the Tundra? Half the people would never make it through the night without shelter." Elderly, infants and those unaccustomed to the harships would only perish. "We take them to the Barracks as planned, that's what we've always done.
"Cordelia, is anyone saying anything through the Attuned bonds?" It was hardly a secret that some people could communicate that way, mind to mind. Aino was anxious to hear from the Wardens - would they fight this, or was the surrender imminent? She wasn't sure what she would prefer - but anything was better than this uncertainty.
Sah came hurrying over, agitated and ill at ease, and the woman couldn't blame him. The suggestion of changing the evacuation point was met with a firm shake of her head, though, and before either of the youngsters could run off again Aino reached out to grab hold of both of them.
"No, Sah. Think for a moment. Do you really believe anyone will be safer out on the Tundra? Half the people would never make it through the night without shelter." Elderly, infants and those unaccustomed to the harships would only perish. "We take them to the Barracks as planned, that's what we've always done.
"Cordelia, is anyone saying anything through the Attuned bonds?" It was hardly a secret that some people could communicate that way, mind to mind. Aino was anxious to hear from the Wardens - would they fight this, or was the surrender imminent? She wasn't sure what she would prefer - but anything was better than this uncertainty.
Come and conquer, drop your bombs
Cross my borders and kill the calm
Cross my borders and kill the calm
