down this road [herd meeting]

down this road [herd meeting]

Psyche the DarkEmpress Posts: 380

Deceased

Mare :: Unicorn :: 15.3 hh :: 8 (ages in Orangemoon) Buff: ENDURE

RayoDeSoleil

#21

02-10-2013, 11:54 PM

The shadow-mare, surprisingly, did not at that moment have revenge on the Throat in mind. Of course, it was always the slightest breath of a thought, forever present in the teeming mass of ideas that seemed to have taken hold within her of late. But she had learned a kind of patience: if she rushed about preaching her ideals, her desires, she would lose her herd. And without numbers, her reign meant nothing. Better, then, to hold them close, keep them safe, coax them sweetly into her coils... and when all bowed to her, when all respected her (she never expected them to love her, no, that was something that they would not do), then they could strike in force. For now, the covert efforts of the Plague would have to be fulfilling enough. Meanwhile, attempts to strengthen their borders would have to do.

Amber orbs found Mauja briefly, and though she was pleased that the herd did not seem to favor him over her, she felt odd standing before him, giving him orders along with the rest, ruling him. It was heady, intoxicating almost, but at the same time it felt dangerously, pleasantly wrong. He did not speak. Instead, the young Aviya, who had made her way much closer to the once-king (why, the Empress had to wonder - was it his power that enticed her?), spoke her ambitions to become a warrior, seconded almost at once by Sno. A slight irritation brushed over her - why did her daughter always have to try to outdo everyone else? - but it was short-lived. After all, the Lady had raised her daughter, so if anyone were to blame for the flicka's temperament, it would be her.

d'Artagnan wore an emotionless facade, and she could only assume that meant that he did not disapprove. "I am most certain that you will both be welcomed amongst their ranks," she told them both solemnly, her gaze searching out Deimos now. It would be he that they must follow. No one else had spoken, and following the lull in conversation, she spoke once more. "It would seem that our meeting is adjourned, unless anyone else has news?" A statement or a question, it was not quite clear. Either way, they would either bring up a new topic or begin to disperse.

"Talk talk talk."