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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 ]

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[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]

[mercyless]

[ grabs her arm. the queen won't appreciate you talking like that. ]

[ what's worse this could backfire on all of them. don't go. ]

[foodporn]

[turns to look at her]

You guys might be all about the hard decisions, but I'm going to do what's right. And we all know letting that kid rot so that we can keep moving isn't right.

[mercyless]

[ doesn't let go. she looked like a smart kid she can handle this on her own. ]

You think a word from you will change everything?

[foodporn]

I think it's better than our silence.

[waiting for her to let go. looks down at arm and back up at her. social justice bo: the sequel to social justice sookie]

[mercyless]

Is it.

[ not going to let go. ]

[foodporn]

Yes!

[eyebrows come together in confusion. can't believe someone would be so callous to put their own wellbeing before a little kids]

But since you're so selfish, I'll wait until you're gone before I do anything. Now let go of me.

[mercyless]

[ she has her reasons. like getting the fuck out of this country before she dies and turns. ]

...

[ eventually lets go of her but doesn't break the eye contact. ]

[foodporn]

[rubs her arm and watches her as she turns to go]

[should have listened when they warned her about this group]