Huli thought, who was stupid enough to cause mischief while he rules the north. It was clear that there was still bad blood between the tribes, partly due to the war. He had heard from Salmus that there was a brotherhood that contained members from different tribes.
"Send a message to the 20 formidable warriors and let them drive northwest befor the second sunrise "
The councilor bowed
"yes your highness may I ask who you appoint as the one who will lead the warriors"
Nana saw her chance and spoke
"Your highness and councilors normally i would lead the warriors as a general, but my father has sent a message and asked me to return home to give a report about the council meeting. But I propose to entrust the task to the queen "
When Nana finished talking again the throne chamber became noisy again
"can we entrust this task to her"
"isn't it better if someone from the foxes tribe leads the warriors?"
"Does she know how to be a leader?"
To throw fire on the oil, Nana added a few insults
"we cannot fall back on the dragons of the dragon tribe so I wonder how the queen will contribute to our tribe. Isn't this the perfect opportunity to prove herself? "
The chamber now became even more restless and again the council members began to talk among themselves
"what does she contribute? Is it wealth? Or military force? "
" What is a dragon tribe without their dragons ?"
Kaida began to be annoyed at how easily the council members were swayed by a few words. She was glad that the dragon tribe did not have such incompetent councilors who supposedly helped the king rule his nation.
"This is so below me i do not have to prove myself for anybody, but no worries I accept the task. Twenty warriors are not necessary for me. I will travel with my four generals and Rei to the village near the northwest. And I will leave before sunset."
Kaida turned and walked to the door
"Your queen with all due respect it is common for you to spend your days with your king during the first two weeks of your marriage. In addition, you do not know the north and you will need a guide "
Kaida turned arround
"with all due respect to the councilor I know what I am doing, I will return within a week"
without waiting for a answer she left the throne chamber.
Depart before sunset? And within a week? It was well into the afternoon, before they had packed everything and would be ready to leave, it would be evening.
On horseback it is a half-day drive to the northwest tribe and an extra day to the village. How does she intend to solve the problem within a week?
Huli gestured with his hands that the councilors needed to be silent
"You have heard what my queen has said and that is it. In a week and a half it will be the annual fox festival. I am counting on you that this task is far from difficult for you "
he got up and left the throne chamber.
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Kaida walked irritated through the corridors of the palace. I miss the South!
"I am sorry that I made the decision without your advice. I have not thought that this will be the first time that both you and kyro will be away from your children for so long "
Rei laughed
"don't worry, they'll manage. I Think they will be happy that they have a rest from their combat training. I will now say goodbye to you to inform Kyro and the rest "
"Thank you Rei, I'll see you at the gate in two and a half hours. Only take the essentials with you. Food is not necessary as we go through forests, we can hunt. Let Kayra look at the maps of the North and decide how much water we need to take to maintain it long enough until we can replenish it "
Kaida said goodbye to Rei and entered her chamber. She took out her combat uniform from her closet and looked at it. It has been a long time since she had worn it. The last time had been during the war. She thought back of the war and was glad it was over.
Just when she finished dressing, the door opened. Kaida turned around and said irritably
"who is so cheeky to come in without permission"
Huli laughed amusedly.
"It is also my chamber why should I ask for permission to enter my queen? Is this what you will wear before you leave "
He looked at her from head to toe. It was visible that she was wearing a combat uniform. It was clearly a combat uniform made for combat and not just for the eye.
She was dressed in armor with gold and red. At the back of her armor, the red formed a dragon.
You could see that the armor was made especially for her. She was wearing a combat dress under her armor. She had put her hair in a tight ponytail. She looked beautiful and powerful.
Kaida looked at Huli and wondered why he was looking at her like that without saying a word. Because she didn't know what to do, she turned around and continued tying the buttons on the back.
Huli walked over to her
"let me"
He looked at her hair, in the sunlight it seemed just like fire
"they say that the people of the dragon tribe are kissed by fire and do not burn"
Kaida laughed
"all burn, it only takes longer with the people of the dragon tribe. we must be able to withstand the fire a dragon remains a dragon. Especially when they are sick or have laid eggs they tend to spit fire widly "
He looked at her smile and found her getting more beautiful by the minute
"for the annual fox festival, my mother wondered if you were willing to do the dragon dance. She has heard of it and would like to see it "
She turned her head to him and looked at him. why does my armor and combat dress feel looser than it used to be? She waved her thoughts away and took a ruby from her necklace
"give this to my sister Kyona and she will prepare for the dragon dance .."
she stopped talking when she felt Huli's fingers go over her bare back.
He leaned forward and whispered in her ear
"how long before you leave"
She felt that she was embarrassed and felt a tickle in her stomach. To hide it, she said casually
"I am leaving in two hours, so I don't have time for this. Do you know how long I took to put on my combat uniform? "
He gave her a grinn and let her combat uniform slip off her
"don't worry you will be on time. Just as I helped you to undress you, I will help you get dressed again "