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[Summary: Gaucho makes his promotions, tells everyone he's was the murderer. I'll wait 48hrs to see if anyone wants to post a response before continuing :3 . No posting order. ]
They came. He remembered the trepidation that he felt the first time calling a herd meeting, many, many seasons ago with Midas still at the helm. So used to forcing others into submission with his body, it was terrifying having to ask them with his words. If they said no ... if they declined his call, beating them to their knees would only exacerbate the underlying problem. The Wildfire had worked endlessly to gain their trust and fealty. He had offered them his strength and his life in service to keeping them safe at all times. Although he had faltered, they had not faulted him for it nearly as severely as they had when first he was crowned Sultan, so many seasons past. Now they came. His family. It flooded him with a sense of pride that he had never before really felt. Many among them would know what the Moon Goddess had made him do, many faces had been present to witness his transformation, and yet here they stood. Gaucho nodded absently to Bucephalus' question. Even if he were to elaborate on an answer, now was not the time. A gentle smile parted his lips as his Diviner Amani quietly moved in. She would be needed later to call the Gods down, but regardless he was glad to see her here. Ampere's words caused the rising feel of pride within him to crest and swell inside, for she was not one for false flattery. Little did he know how soon those words were turn to ash inside of her mouth, and would burn him from the inside out, but for now they blossomed into a feeling of gratitude and love. At her side was the babe whose paternity was ambiguous, which slightly halted the crescendo of devotion. Alija and her son. Maren, the mare who could box with her wings. Cera the Golden Prince, Cera his brother. Hector, Einarr and Meg, his best warriors. Sikeax his Physician. Morrigan, Isara, and the ever silent Cerin. Cirrus, daughter of The Ardent, and the oddly patterned Hertz. His son (one of them, at least (although little did he know that three of his sons were in fact present at this meeting)), and Astrasza. Spice, the girl who befriended one of his twins, and Destry. His gaze fell silently to Reginald. Gaucho had heard that safe haven had been promised to Archibald's three children due to an injury that his youngest had sustained. The Wildfire had not yet met them, but his head dipped gently in greeting to the massive creature just the same. Finally when his Sultana arrived, the triumvirate was complete. It was time to begin. He knew many of these announcements would not be new to their ears, much had happened since last they had assembled. And yet the Wildfire thought it only fitting that all know of the strength and the success of the Dragon's Throat. "Gaucho has created peace with Basin. Gaucho meet with their leader - Ophelia. Our differences have been settled. Basin now treated with respect." As if to punctuate this thought, he nodded towards Ulrik. "Any who fail to do this will answer to Gaucho." His stormy gaze scanned the assembled group look for Aurelia, the golden mare who had knowingly and willingly it seemed, taunted their Northern neighbors. "Ties with Edge also strengthened." For the first time in a long while, it seemed peace had descended upon Helovia. At least among the herds. "Not only changes between Throat and other herds, but changes in Throat too. Sikeax has taken Onni's place as Sun Physician." He paused to smile at her, for she had already held this rank for nearly a season, and was excelling at it better than her predecessor had. "Tandavi has become Sultana." He continued, his stormy gaze falling upon the Fire Dancer. Gaucho still wasn't sure how the mare ultimately felt about her promotion, but she had had successfully retrieved the much needed flag from the Basin along with some of the other unicorns. And because he didn't know when Sohalia would return - if she would return, he needed the help."In her place, Amani is Diviner. Lastly, Silk ... go away for now." He had heard that the stallion had suffered some misfortune at the hands of a mare, although he didn't know the specifics. That their sleuth needed some time away was ... well, not completely understood by the dun, but he didn't question it. "Amaris is new sleuth.". Gaucho paused, trying to find the words for the next bit of information he needed to provide. How was he supposed to tell them that he had been, at least distantly, responsible for the murders that had occurred? His muscles tensed below his dark but brightly marked hide, as the flames that lingered on his wings flared up slightly. "Identity of murderer has been revealed..." He began slowly, his voice dark and somber. "Moon Goddess do whole thing but ... She need a mortal body to do it with." Pain etched behind a wall of grief blurred his normally stormy gaze. The dark patches around his eyes seemed to amplify that grief, letting it spill down his handsome features. Before he had stood before a council of Gods and had been forgiven, absolved of this. Would his family do the same? "Gaucho that body. Through Gaucho she kill 11 - Earth God's son die on Island." Pausing he tried to gauge their reactions but found it useless. To many this was not news - Cera, Amani, Ampere, Meg .. they had all been there on the Island with him, had seen it. "Gaucho not mean to do this but ... even Gaucho can't fight a God." Perhaps he was wrong to think that his battle record was unmarred by defeat. The Goddess had beat him, hadn't she? "Gods banish Moon Goddess to Edge and forgive Gaucho." Sorry. The word felt as flat and useless as it had the first time he had spoken it to the Gods. What good did it to do apologize now? They were already dead, the damage done. Sighing, the dun lowered his antlered crown out of respect for the dead. "May the dead find peace in endless plains in the sky." He offered, truly meaning it. Gaucho the Wildfire
If this is to end in fire then we should all burn together. |
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