03-10-2016, 04:56 PM
she slept with wolves without fear
The magician laughs at her and Rhynn bristles, but she keeps her mouth shut. As she’s already noted, the magician is no doubt well aware of her feelings.
The golden mare does have a good point though - if she did want to magically manipulate Rhynn she would have done it already. And Rhynn would have no way of knowing, so there’s no use in worrying about it. The tiny mare relaxes. Only a little.
Because now they’re getting to the meat of the discussion.
Rhynn’s eyes widen in undisguised surprise when the magician reveals what her payment will be. A child? What on earth does the magician want with a child? Rhynn herself has never been particularly fond of children, but she supposes she can see the appeal in carrying on your bloodline. She hasn’t felt that particular inclination herself though. Smelly, needy little things that they are.
But, if this is what the magician wants … this is what the magician will get. This deal is better than what she’d had with the ‘Queen Illuminate’ (or Camrynn, as she now knows her to be). So long as she never goes against the Deserts, this gift will never be taken away. And since the magician wants the child herself, Rhynn won’t have to deal with it past pregnancy. Not that she plants on cutting all ties with it entirely. She would never be that foolish.
She nods her little head at the golden mare, mouth set in a determined line. “Agreed.”
She will get her ability back, the magician will get her child, and Rhynn will leave the Deserts alone. Of course, she can’t bet the kingdom she is a part of won’t go against the Deserts, but that is not what the mare is asking of her.
The golden mare does have a good point though - if she did want to magically manipulate Rhynn she would have done it already. And Rhynn would have no way of knowing, so there’s no use in worrying about it. The tiny mare relaxes. Only a little.
Because now they’re getting to the meat of the discussion.
Rhynn’s eyes widen in undisguised surprise when the magician reveals what her payment will be. A child? What on earth does the magician want with a child? Rhynn herself has never been particularly fond of children, but she supposes she can see the appeal in carrying on your bloodline. She hasn’t felt that particular inclination herself though. Smelly, needy little things that they are.
But, if this is what the magician wants … this is what the magician will get. This deal is better than what she’d had with the ‘Queen Illuminate’ (or Camrynn, as she now knows her to be). So long as she never goes against the Deserts, this gift will never be taken away. And since the magician wants the child herself, Rhynn won’t have to deal with it past pregnancy. Not that she plants on cutting all ties with it entirely. She would never be that foolish.
She nods her little head at the golden mare, mouth set in a determined line. “Agreed.”
She will get her ability back, the magician will get her child, and Rhynn will leave the Deserts alone. Of course, she can’t bet the kingdom she is a part of won’t go against the Deserts, but that is not what the mare is asking of her.
for the wolves knew a lion was among them
rhynn