Kaida was on top of the snake full of adrenaline. She was unable to move. When she saw that the snake was close to the man she reacted impulsively.
She did not know that the spear was powerful enough to pierce the snake. If the speer had not succeeded, she would certainly have been in trouble. She laughed
"what is this feeling?"
It felt great! this way she can fight all night.
She was taken out of her thought by a warrior of the snake tibe who attacked her. She blocked his attack and knocked him down. Then she struck him with her sword. She looked around and saw that everyone was fighting.
The fox was focused on the wolf again. There were not many warriors of wolf and the snake tribe. Probably they thought it was not necessary because they had a wolf and a snake. The fight did not lasted long.
The man against the rock did not take his eyes from Kaida. How can a young girl be so skilled? How many battlefields had she seen in her young years? She was so calm and did not get anxious.
From what he could see, she was skilled with a spear. That was shown with how much precision she threw the spear. In addition, she could fight with a sword in each hand.
After the fight Kaida walked to the man against the rock. The man seemed to be in his thirties. He had gray hair and blue eyes. He had stretched his long legs and with his broad shoulders he leaned against the rock.
The gray fox laid beside him and growled at Kaida who came closer. The man rubbed the fur of the fox and gestured that she could come closer.
"What does someone from the fox tribe do in the south? Is the war not in the north? "
The man laughed. It was clear that she did not know who he was. She reminded him of his son.
"The war is being waged in the north, that does not mean that there are no other conflicts. There was always a friction between the fox and the snake tribe. By means of a false promise, I was lured to the east. "
Before the man could talk further, he lost consciousness again.
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Kaida sat in her tent. On her right sat Kayra around them there were a few warriors. Kaën stood in the middle and was boosting how he, together with a handful of warriors, had liberated the village from the wolves tribe.
Kaida sat slightly annoyed on her chair. Kaën liked a good fight and could not wait until Kaida was back. He then took matters into his own hands.
"Why can't you stick to the plan, what if it went wrong? Did anyone scouted the area before you attacked? "
Kaën looked at kaida
"Not so annoyed niece, it went well anyway. And were you not somewhere where you should not be? That was not part of the plan either "
Kaida sighed and wanted to say something when Koto came in with the man from the fox tribe. Now he was standing, he made a great impression with his height. He smiled when he came in. He walked forward and sat in front of Kaida.
"So this is the crown princess of the dragon tribe. No wonder she is such a good fighter."
He knew her parents were worthy opponents, and he had the pleasure of sparring with her father, and the fight lasted until both were no longer able to fight, and it became a draw between his fox and her father's dragon.
"My name is Okuri. I am the king of the fox tribe. At the request of the snake tribe I traveled to the east with a few men. There would be a negotiation to bury the battle ax. I who was gullible did not think we would be stabbed in the back. "
Everyone in the tent was quiet. Besides the king, the queen and the landlords of the dragon tribe, they had not seen any other important figures from other tribes. And they knew that the fox tribe power could match the dragon tribe.
In the tent Okuri told his story.
"we were welcomed with kindness in the snake tribe. Because we were there they had organized a large banquet. When they were feeding the foxes I noticed that something was wrong. My fox refused to eat and growled to the other not to eat either. Unfortunately it was too late and when they had eaten a bite they fell down. Because they had eaten only one bite they were not dead but weak. My fox alone was not strong enough to stop the snakes and wolves and before I knew it, only my fox was over "
Kaida could see the sadness in his eyes. What a dirty and cowardly action. Was the snakes tribe so weak that they had to take such measures. Were they not warriors?
"I was lucky that I had taken worthy warriors with me. I had sent my right hand back to the North, with a message. But because it was a fight against the wolves tribe and the snakes tribe, it was not an easy task. And somehow we ended up in the south. When I was seriously injured, I thought my end was coming. You have my thanks for saving my life. Say your price and I'll pay it "
Kaida looked at him and laughed
"I just did my job. You do not have to thank me. I am glad that you are doing better. We are on our way to keep the uproar in the south in check. You will do me a great favor if you could travel with us. I think that your strength will come in handy. And as a prize I will like to ask you when you are back in the north if you would please assist my father in the war "
Okuri laughed. She will be a good match for my son. From Koto he had heard that Kaida was the crown princess of the dragon tribe and that she was eleven years old. He had hoped she was a little older.
But his son was only thirteen and not yet at the age to get married. He already planned on giving her father , his support in the war, because they had a good relationship, but he kept that from Kaida.
"OK, I will assist your father when I am in the North. But if I do lend you my strength I have a condition."