Betrayal Ike: How's Tibarn? Ranulf: He's resting inside that tent over there. Ike, did you see them? Did you see his wings? Ike: Yeah. They were covered in blood. He's not hurt, so it must be someone else's... Ranulf: I have this awful feeling... A feeling that something terrible has happened. I really hope I'm wrong... Reyson: Ike! Ranulf! Ike: Reyson! You're here, too? Janaff: Your Highness! Please wait! Reyson: I have to check on him. I'm worried about Tibarn. Ulki: We're worried too, but Reyson can't just let him be for a while. Ike: Janaff, Ulki, what's going on? What happened to you out there? Ranulf: Naesala and the ravens of Kilvas betrayed us? Again? Janaff: I'm so mad I can barely see straight! The ravens were informants. They told Begnion our battle strategy. Ulki: It was a trap. The supply unit we raided turned out to be the Central Army itself. The troops were under the command of Begnion's most famous general, Zelgius. Ike: General Zelgius? This just got a lot worse... Ranulf: You've heard of him? Ike: I met him during the Mad King's War. He's powerful, experienced, and clever. One of the best generals of our time. Janaff: Yeah. For a beorc, he was quite powerful all right. Tibarn, while shifted, mind you, attacked this Zelgius guy. Zelgius didn't even budge an inch. But all of a sudden he stopped fighting and said, "We've delayed you long enough. If you cherish the lives of your people, return home at once." Ike: He said that? Ulki: So the king made a decision. We flew night and day and reached Phoenicis, but...it was too late. Save for the elderly, women, and children, they were all... Reyson: I also heard what happened, and... I just couldn't believe it. Naesala has betrayed us once again. I cannot believe he'd play a role in wiping out Phoenicis... ???: Hey, we're not wiped out yet. Reyson: Huh? Tibarn! Tibarn: I'm alive and well. My people are few, but they still live. Phoenicis is still a country. Janaff. Ulki. You know what we must do. Janaff: Of course! Ulki: Yes. Begnion and Kilvas will burn for this. Tibarn: ...So, that's the whole story. Sorry we were late, but now we're here to stay and see this war out. Don't tell me you kittens are going to run off with your tails between your legs. I won't accept that. Ranulf: Of course not, King Tibarn! I'll get Skrimir right now. A slight delay, but now that we've merged with the hawk tribe, we have the strength to fight.
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Chapter 3-3: River Crossing
Date: 2015-09-10 06:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-09-10 06:19 pm (UTC)Ike: How's Tibarn?
Ranulf: He's resting inside that tent over there. Ike, did you see them? Did you see his wings?
Ike: Yeah. They were covered in blood. He's not hurt, so it must be someone else's...
Ranulf: I have this awful feeling... A feeling that something terrible has happened. I really hope I'm wrong...
Reyson: Ike! Ranulf!
Ike: Reyson! You're here, too?
Janaff: Your Highness! Please wait!
Reyson: I have to check on him. I'm worried about Tibarn.
Ulki: We're worried too, but Reyson can't just let him be for a while.
Ike: Janaff, Ulki, what's going on? What happened to you out there?
Ranulf: Naesala and the ravens of Kilvas betrayed us? Again?
Janaff: I'm so mad I can barely see straight! The ravens were informants. They told Begnion our battle strategy.
Ulki: It was a trap. The supply unit we raided turned out to be the Central Army itself. The troops were under the command of Begnion's most famous general, Zelgius.
Ike: General Zelgius? This just got a lot worse...
Ranulf: You've heard of him?
Ike: I met him during the Mad King's War. He's powerful, experienced, and clever. One of the best generals of our time.
Janaff: Yeah. For a beorc, he was quite powerful all right. Tibarn, while shifted, mind you, attacked this Zelgius guy. Zelgius didn't even budge an inch. But all of a sudden he stopped fighting and said, "We've delayed you long enough. If you cherish the lives of your people, return home at once."
Ike: He said that?
Ulki: So the king made a decision. We flew night and day and reached Phoenicis, but...it was too late. Save for the elderly, women, and children, they were all...
Reyson: I also heard what happened, and... I just couldn't believe it. Naesala has betrayed us once again. I cannot believe he'd play a role in wiping out Phoenicis...
???: Hey, we're not wiped out yet.
Reyson: Huh? Tibarn!
Tibarn: I'm alive and well. My people are few, but they still live. Phoenicis is still a country. Janaff. Ulki. You know what we must do.
Janaff: Of course!
Ulki: Yes. Begnion and Kilvas will burn for this.
Tibarn: ...So, that's the whole story. Sorry we were late, but now we're here to stay and see this war out. Don't tell me you kittens are going to run off with your tails between your legs. I won't accept that.
Ranulf: Of course not, King Tibarn! I'll get Skrimir right now. A slight delay, but now that we've merged with the hawk tribe, we have the strength to fight.