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[ladyistcrap]

It is dawn. The Hildnr prepare to march for war. Michonne's distraction in releasing the griffins has caused a kerfuffle and catching the spooked mounts sets them back valuable riding time -- the girls have about a ten minute headstart. The fact that the new recruits are missing from the war-band does not go unnoticed and the distant sounds of horns being sounded and the warriors' cry of WUR HA chase them all the way down the mountain as they follow the ice-covered trail back down to the men's village.

They may not find the village as they left it, however. The houses still stand, but the men are nowhere to be found. It looks like a ghost town. The impending sound of the Hildnr army swarming the path behind them gets louder by the minute.

[Mission: Find the blood champion before the Hildnr raid the men's village ]

Comments

[ladyistcrap]

You find me well because I was not abducted. I left of my own will.

[ladyistcrap]

It matters not. They harbored you, they will burn. You will return with us.

[ladyistcrap]

Then you'll burn me, for I am one of them as well!

[sawedoff]

[team tits is awkwardly popcorning the family drama]

[mercyless]

[ this is almost better than carl and rick. ]

[ladyistcrap]

You are a Hildnr and you belong in Brunhildr to take my place as Queen one day. If I have to take you back by force, so be it.

[sawedoff]

[should
should we stop her i mean this is getting kind of abuse in the family]

[mercyless]

[ not our business really. ]

[ladyistcrap]

I don't want to rule as queen, because inside I know that I am meant to be a king.

[sawedoff]

[maybe not your business. he makes every child's welfare his business. he is the department of child services]

[i think that kid has more problems than her crazy mom though]

[ladyistcrap]

You speak nonsense. Seize the Champion and burn the village.

[mercyless]

[ well now this is getting interesting. ]

[mercyless]

[ oop. ]

[sawedoff]

[makes a move to grab the girl before they can but she pulls away from him like bitch please]

[ladyistcrap]

I'll come with you as long as you leave the town alone. They've done nothing wrong.

[ladyistcrap]

[looks between queen and champion waiting for orders]

[ladyistcrap]

Very well. We will forget you ever spoke such traitorous words.

[ushers daughter into her arms and seats her on a griffin]

[nods for her warriors to retreat and turns to the group of recruits]

You. You have seen that the Blood Champion was safely returned to Brunhildr. You may see me to release you from your oaths and receive passage.

[mercyless]

[ listen to the kid, she's got this. ]

[mercyless]

[ oh thank. ]

[ladyistcrap]

[sits regally on griffin, miserable because she has to go back to the warrior lady village but she is royalty so she knows how to show no pain.]

[looks at the group with the deadest eyes before the queen steers them away]

[mercyless]

[ relaxes only after the group is gone. ]

[ that could have turned ugly. ]

[sawedoff]

[yeah. watches the girl go on griffinback with something akin to sympathy]

[turns immediately to go get the villagers from the cellar now that they're out of danger]

[foodporn]

We're just going to let her go, just like that? She's obviously unhappy-

[SHE'S JUST THE NOSIEST]

[mercyless]

Aren't we all.

[ glances at her like don't go mess it up or i'll. ]

[foodporn]

That's it? "Aren't we all"? Fine, I'll do it myself.

[marches off after the group to follow them back to their village]