I carefully add flair here and there. A meeting with the higher ups of the song domain isn't something you do everyday. Even if i would rather not have this meeting but... I don't have this choice in this. I despise those who ill be meeting none the less. I finally arrived at the song compound, a....Saint, feels weird to know I'm a Saint as well. There I see... beast master and seishan waiting for me. Probably mordret as well. Oh how....unfortunate.
I walk up to them and i bow
"Hello again you two"
Beast master smiles but its more then a little fake. Seishans smile is that of someone who's seen something very interesting
"It has... not really been too long. I expected you to join the government if I'm being honest"
I sigh deeply at beast masters words
"I find their system painfully.... inefficient."
I try to make sure my tone isn't too bitter. Probably failing.
"Hm that does make sense for you but why not go to the house of night?"
I tilt my head at seishans words
"Time is moving on for them. They don't have a sovereign and thus will fall behind only staying important because they can't be replaced."
I fix my armor, going to bastion without armor? That would be shameful. Valor is known for their armors and weapons so I can't be seen in only robes, even if its a supreme memory. The armor is made from my newest attribute of course. Meaning that its a transcendent armor of the 6th class, even veteran saints would be jealous of it. Frankly shard of frozen death is more then a little nice to have, unlike my normal ice it is more then a little easy to control, i can even change it so much to look like metal, maybe soon I'll be able to change it color. That would be quite impressive.
I look out at the beautiful waters and the picture book castle that lay beyond it. I look back at someone clearing their throat. A old saint, from what ive looked into, its saint jest.
"Well would you look at that you actually here, I heard you hate the great clans. I expected you to join the house of night or maybe the government"
I frown
"The house of night is fading, my power would be wasted and the government in no way would use my power right"
He laughs for a while then looks back at me
"I heard you were fun as well, want to hear a joke?"
I finally appear in ravenheart, millions of people are working at a pace that seems almost inhuman. I feel eyes on me quickly. Mordret. I won't comment on it, I would like not a soul to know how easily I can sense him.
"So first time in ravenheart ■■■■?"
I glace at seishan then I nod.
"Well have a good look around if you agree to join us you can come here quite often, or you could have a citadel of your own"
I turn my head to the other sister. I nod out at the mountains
"Wouldn't it be smarter for me to explore that death zone. Isn't the main problem the cold?"
"So, if you join us I can assure you that you'll have some real shiny armor although"
He looks me over
"I doubt you'll need new armor. Thats real some real nice armor, I'm almost jealous. Maybe you'd like a new set of weapons"
I wave my hand
"Some would be nice but tools would be more useful."
He laughs
"Really now? You really know what you want thats good i have to say"
I shrug
"Its only reasonable to understand what I need and do not need"
We pass many people going through the gate as we go past it. Many look on with almost religious expressions, others, not quite as odd but far more distasteful expressions.
"This is the dream gate. I heard you already saw... valors when you first came to after transcending."
I look out at the passing people. A woman with a child wrapped in a thick blanket. A man in a large jacket. A person in gold rimmed glasses and torn warm clothes. A awakened in beautiful white armor. A woman and a man with a group of kids.
"Yeah. I stopped a skinwalker from getting into the gate."
Seishan nods looking me over yet again
"we've heard, personally I find the idea interesting, to be able to sense them."
I nod
"i guess it is"
Jest lifts his arms in a 'this is it' kind of way
"Well here it is the dream gate. You know I have to thank you. I mean that ugly body snatcher taking more from humanity? Not on your watch apparently"
I shrug
"Why wouldnt I kill it? The skin walker is a great terror a threat to humanity.... and between me and you, I hold a few grudges for what it pulled"
He laughs as many people pass us. A man in a fuzzy jacket. A rich seeming woman. Someone in a set of glasses with a chain. A woman in a large backpack. A awakened in a long wizard like robe. A man in a set of fur lined clothes.
"Hm oh it definitely had quite the cold opening i have to say"
I shake my head
"It could have a less icy demeanor in my opinion"
Saint jest blinks a few times then a smile crossing his face.
I look down over the edge of the great bridge.
"Do people fall a lot?"
Seishan shakes her head
"Not normally, although i don't doubt that will go up and more safety measures will have to be put in place."
I nod as she continues
"Some times nightmare creatures comes from it. Their never easy to deal with. Nothing weak survives that volcano"
I nod
"It's a volcano."
Beast master sighs deeply
"Yes one thats in the dream realm"
It takes me a second to understand, its one thats enchanted. We get to the gate of the massive castle
"So thats where it ends, will you join us?"
I think for a few seconds
"I'll give my answer in a few days."
Beast master sighs and seishan nods. That annoying mirror jackass is still watching me like a fly on the wall. Soon I disappear from the grand citadel into the waking world.
We stop where we started
"Well? Is it too warm for you or maybe, not warm enough? I'm sure if you join valor you'll be able to work with the fire keepers."
I shake my head
"Even if i do, me and changing stars aspects do not work well together. But I will think about joining valor. I've gotten such a warm reception after all"
Her snickers. What follows is string of very bad puns from both sides until I finally leave to the waking world.
Avil of valor suddenly stands and starts walking, his steps quite fast but not quite a run. He goes to the vault of valor with a grimace on his face. In ravenheart a reflection simmers next to the queen of worms and the puppets protecting the great clans fortune opens the door. Both find it empty of all soul shards and enchanted items. Not a single sign of them ever being there. The king shouts to find who did this. The queen stares as a reflection snickers to itself. A lone figure desummons a set of gold rimmed glasses with a chain on it as they enter the cold death zone by ravenheart.