After Yamil left I was kind of stunned with Kyxsha's arms around my neck. She had said she'd chosen me...chosen me? What was she implying?? Rex came out and interrupted the scene. She apologized and left abruptly. What? Why was this awkward?? And then the distraction of distractions happened. First a little girl appeared in the window above our heads, announcing her presence with a loud scream...and then the Leader shouted in my mind to come to him immediately.
Kyxsha turned to me and told me to go ahead of her. I looked at the girl in the window...who was practically balling her head off. While she DID have a certain grudge against Kyxsha...I doubted she had the power to back up her threats. I just sensed such weakness from her...I felt Kyxsha would be fine on her own. If the child had anything at all...it was guts. For coming to the castle ALONE in search of vengeance. Putting my hand on Kyxsha's shoulder just before leaving, I nodded and departed.
As I stood in this hall...a grand decorative room that was obviously used for meetings...I couldn't help but notice how gloriously similar it was to the marble marvels of my home. It must've been all the white. The Leader asked us to take our seats after Kyxsha and Rexikat arrived. Take our seats? By number then huh? Well, I was the seventh...that meant counting from the leader...and down seven...found it.
I sat down comfortably but suddenly felt a pair of eyes glaring. Looking around, it was Nyx. She looked at me as though I'd done something wrong to her...almost like she would cry if she could. I waved...mainly because I had no idea what to do...but she just turned her head the other way. I saw Lexian giving Xemmsur a similar glance...and it suddenly struck me. They must've been thinking about who ACTUALLY sat in these chairs years ago. I almost wondered just who sat here...to be so significant to Nyx. More importantly...was he strong?
The meeting started, the topic being something about that woman again...RaXi. Whoever had managed to get a hold of her...had to be pretty strong or cowardly. I almost jumped at the chance of going to find out...me always looking for the next challenge...but there were too many uncertainties to be rash. Everyone seemed to have their own opinions...and expressed them openly and loudly. It drove Triskix up the wall in a matter of moments and suddenly flames were everywhere. I could swear the Leader was smiling...as though he was happy Triskix was there to keep the order. Probably his whole plan...
I sat back in my chair...rather bored. Everyone was now arguing about who was going to rescue her...so I really didn't want to jump on the train. Kyxsha had...she was shouting along with the rest of them...I just sighed. Yet the Leader decided to go with Nyx...probably because she'd just stroked his ego with her respectful tone and words. I could tell immediately that she'd only meant some of her words...and that others...like being RESPECTFUL were all just to get her way. Both Triskix and Lexian were pissed. They'd drawn their weapons out and I couldn't help but laugh. They were being disrespectful to the one they'd CHOSEN to serve. This RaXi must've truly been someone they were close to...to cause such actions.
"Nyx and Xemmsur may go find RaXi but that is it." The Leader finally declared.
"My only request is to leave immediately...sir." Nyx asked quickly after thanking him. There was that tone again...the one where she meant every word except the part about showing the Leader ACTUAL respect. It was a front...but she was lucky the Leader didn't notice in the slightest. He was eating up every bit of it.
And now I wondered which direction our first meeting would go from here...
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