The star was rise highly in the sky
Altaris, back in his lazy persona. He walked calmly into the tower, beside Violet his beloved. The morning air gently caressed his coat. A lavender like smell tickling his nose, lifting the mood of the scene. The morning was good for him.
The talk with Violet was really rejuvenating
"So love, where are we going ?"
"Shhhh"
His finger land in Violet lips
"Just follow my lead, okay"
He end his sentence with a wink. Somehow more playful as he should be. Their jog continued to a corridor, white and a gold adorning it's walls. His feet scrapping the carpet, soft, and feels good to the touch.
Until their adventure ends before a giant door, made of iron and oak.
His hand touch the handle, feeling the smoothness of gold. Then, with a bit of force, he push it to open, unveiling a dimly light room.
Few seat of wood, neatly arranged inside. With figure on top, following a rules. With nod, Altaris tapped the floor, move to one seat who looked unclaimed. Violet, her sight move around, curious - taking every nook and detail
She stood still until a calling, moved her body in sincere. She sat a top of Altaris thighs, the seat her always meant to be.
The other figure clearly displeased
A voice of reason was bound to out
"What is the meaning of this !"
For the first time, Gabriel voice can be heard. Heavy - Fit to command a group of soldier.
Yet Altaris only throw a dismissive glance. A dog may bark as loud as they can, the owner has always had the final say
Well, unfortunately, the owner seemed to care
"Altaris, i respect you. Thank you for your advice back then, but late ? and to bring a girl with you ?"
"Let me remind you, my liege...."
He tapped the table, his tone un betrayed his rhythm
"This is a discussion, not a council. Etiquette has no right to enter this place"
"I Agree~"
Angelina as usual, the ever impulsive. Her twin braids swayed, while her eyes locked on Violet intently, as she refused to miss a single thing.
"And don't mind Violet. Treat her as the weak side of me - in case persuade is the game you play"
"Talk clearly, Nobles"
Gabriel growl, tired of the theater
"Ah, pardon me. Perhaps my means can't reach"
"Enough..."
And here comes the owner, tightening the dog leash
"We need to start the meeting. Here is the map of the battle field. There ware two castle, one river, a forest and flat lands. Now Altaris....what do you think of this ?"
A map made of scratch sitting in the middle for all to see. A few pawn at the side, sprawling - clearly intended to make easier to read. A castle like shape, placed in the side of the map. Facing each other separated by a forest and flat lands. The river, stretched from one side to the other, giving both castle access to logistic like water.
"How much, and how long ?"
"What do you mean ?"
The abstract respond throw Terra off
"How much you want to win ? and how long the game begin ?"
"5 days mock battle, and what does anything have to do with how much i want to win ?"
"Cause you 'bound' to make enemies.. "
He glance at one seat, an elf was seated, with hand folded in chest. Closed, and never spoke a word.
"Especially guy like him"
"Just spell it"
"The river is key, supply"
"And ?"
"And you think! what would you do with this "
Altaris may be their strategist, but he sure as hell wants them to also think, He very much want them to feel his pain, when making a plan.
"I will cut the water supply, lowering their fighting power"
"Then ?"
"After 4 days, we can attack at once. Right when their weakest"
"Then...what if they got desperate ?"
"What do you mean ?"
"Desperate, if they lack water supply - for example - day three. They will..."
"Attack and making a siege, right through the castle."
Gabriel, add. His general persona on the run
"Right"
"Oh...oh...I have a brilliant idea. Wanna hear~"
"Well... do tell"
Altaris, one brow up. Her chiming interest him.
"How about..."
She pick one of the pawn, and with exciting glee, slam in in the forest area.
"WE HIDE THE KING INSIDE THE FOREST"
"And get a few people guarding the castle. To distract them. That was smart Angela"
Terra then continues, looking at her with eyes brand new of light. The idea doesn't acquired in his mind.
The girl in question, grinning and nodding vigorously, if she had a tail, i bet it'll wiggle like propeller.
"Right. You all think like him, and precisely like him. But..."
The words hung, now it's Altaris way to stir the thing. His hand shot forward, grabbing pawn as he please. The movement unclear, like a canvas painted by schizophrenic being. A tapping of pawn goes on endlessly, the only sound they hear.
Until it stopped, inviting silence back to the chamber.
"this is my way to do it"
Their face is hard to describe. One with confusion, one with amusement, one with amazement, and one contort in anger.
Altaris bend his head high, body lean back and simple smile. He paint their reaction in his mind. Well, it's interesting he would say - the moment when he outsmart all of them. Yet, he can't help but gave a catch.
"And for this to work, secrecy is key. There must be no leaks"
All of them, tilting their head. Getting the gravity of the word
"And her ?"
Gabriel said, with eyebrow and vision thrust to Violet
"You... silly guy, all things i know.."
Violet perfecting like sing
"We know"
"So get used to it...dear. Don't be so thick"
The words fall on deaf ears. There is no where Gabriel care about remark like that.
"Alright, will all of that done, i think it's time for me to assigned the role"
Terra sentence prompt the discussion to continued. A lower ambience now filled the room. The exciting part was already pass. Only formality lingers in their talk.