01-21-2019, 06:45 PM
He had heard the commotion, of course. It had been loud, the screams of pain wrenching. He had thought this island safe, protected. He had brought his family here for that reason. But now fear curls thin tendrils along his heart. That fear brings with it something else, determination, fierce protectiveness. His family is all that matters to him.
He tells Ilka to stay safe, whispering his love into her skin. He brushes his lips gently across his youngest daughters forehead, leaving her with her mother. Whatever had brought this, he would always ensure their safety first and foremost.
He is quiet in his approach, wary and watchful. He sees Luster first, and instinct tells him to place himself between her and whatever danger might lurk. And as he watches, listening quietly, the situation grows ever more clear.
Tiphon had been attacked, injured by this interloper. A beast that could harm Tiphon is not one to be taken lightly. Shah had known the man a very long time, had always held great respect for him. He had been happy to live beneath the safety of his protection, in this sanctuary they had all created. That someone now threatens that is troublesome.
But when Tiphon emerges from the trees, his eyes glowing furiously as he spits venom at his subjects, he is genuinely shocked. This is not the man he knows. Not the man he remembers. And as the image of a once great man shatters before him, Shah understands this situation could not stand.
So he emerges from the shadows, no longer a silent observer, but a determined voice of reason. He is disappointed, but his family has made this island a home. Too many times they have been displaced. Too many times they have had to flee to safety. This dragon, with his vicious attack and hunger for power at any cost, does not feel safe. And that Tiphon would call this island his to do as he wishes, would insult it's peaceable people so, shows he is no longer the man Shah once knew.
“You call this island yours Tiphon, but a leader is not his land. A leader is his people. And that a leader would speak so poorly of his tells me he is no longer a true leader.” His words are heavily spoken, saddened, as he steps forward, subtly placing himself between his daughter and the dragon. “This island is meant to be a sanctuary, welcoming to any who might need it, regardless of their reasons or their past. That is why I brought my family here. And yet, you expect us to happily accept a new leader who would force himself upon us with violence and aggression? The very opposite of what this island is supposed to offer?”
His eyes are solemn as he considers their former leader, his regretful disillusion clear. After a moment he turns his heavy gaze to the usurper, shadows unconsciously curling tight around his chest and neck, as though he might need their protection. “You claim you wish to keep this island a sanctuary, and yet your actions belie your words. So tell me dragon, why should we believe you? What can you offer as proof to substantiate your claim of benevolence?” He pauses then, peering at the dragon as though he could read the answers he sought in his face. As though those questions could be so easily answered. “Why should we trust you over someone who as lived here peacefully since this island rose from the ocean?”
He tells Ilka to stay safe, whispering his love into her skin. He brushes his lips gently across his youngest daughters forehead, leaving her with her mother. Whatever had brought this, he would always ensure their safety first and foremost.
He is quiet in his approach, wary and watchful. He sees Luster first, and instinct tells him to place himself between her and whatever danger might lurk. And as he watches, listening quietly, the situation grows ever more clear.
Tiphon had been attacked, injured by this interloper. A beast that could harm Tiphon is not one to be taken lightly. Shah had known the man a very long time, had always held great respect for him. He had been happy to live beneath the safety of his protection, in this sanctuary they had all created. That someone now threatens that is troublesome.
But when Tiphon emerges from the trees, his eyes glowing furiously as he spits venom at his subjects, he is genuinely shocked. This is not the man he knows. Not the man he remembers. And as the image of a once great man shatters before him, Shah understands this situation could not stand.
So he emerges from the shadows, no longer a silent observer, but a determined voice of reason. He is disappointed, but his family has made this island a home. Too many times they have been displaced. Too many times they have had to flee to safety. This dragon, with his vicious attack and hunger for power at any cost, does not feel safe. And that Tiphon would call this island his to do as he wishes, would insult it's peaceable people so, shows he is no longer the man Shah once knew.
“You call this island yours Tiphon, but a leader is not his land. A leader is his people. And that a leader would speak so poorly of his tells me he is no longer a true leader.” His words are heavily spoken, saddened, as he steps forward, subtly placing himself between his daughter and the dragon. “This island is meant to be a sanctuary, welcoming to any who might need it, regardless of their reasons or their past. That is why I brought my family here. And yet, you expect us to happily accept a new leader who would force himself upon us with violence and aggression? The very opposite of what this island is supposed to offer?”
His eyes are solemn as he considers their former leader, his regretful disillusion clear. After a moment he turns his heavy gaze to the usurper, shadows unconsciously curling tight around his chest and neck, as though he might need their protection. “You claim you wish to keep this island a sanctuary, and yet your actions belie your words. So tell me dragon, why should we believe you? What can you offer as proof to substantiate your claim of benevolence?” He pauses then, peering at the dragon as though he could read the answers he sought in his face. As though those questions could be so easily answered. “Why should we trust you over someone who as lived here peacefully since this island rose from the ocean?”
All things are possible,
shahrizai
even the best of things.
