The people in the North were friendly but more to themselves, where in the south people were just like a family. In the South every village had a village head, while in the North not.
Okata the brother of Okuri was responsible for the villages surrounding the Northwest tribe and Nari the father of Nana was responsible for the villages surrounding the Northeast tribe. While Ryoichi the father of Ronin was responsible for the villages around the main tribe.
Kaida was admiring a stall with Jewels when she heard the familiair voice of Huli
"Does my queen see something she likes?"
Kaida turned around and immediately wanted to tell Huli that she didn't need a maid. But when she turned around, her mouth fell open and she ran to the boy who stood next to Huli and hugged him tightly.
" My little brother! It been so long! did you complete your studies? What are you doing in the north? Let me take a look at you! "
Kaida grabbed the Boy by the shoulders with her hands and looked at him from head to toe. The little boy reach with his head the shoulders of Kaida. His short curls were black and when the sun shone on his hair he had a red glow. The irises of his eyes were black and his pupils red.
It was clear that he was not used to the cold in the North due to the way his lips were shaking and he kept closing his cloak of dragon scales every time it open a little because of Kaida shaking him back and forth.
"Big sister, Big sister please let me go I am now eight years old, I am no longer a baby!"
Kaida laughed and let him go.
"Kaimu, you are still a child. You are not even allowed to enter the battlefield! Tell me what are you doing here? "
Kaimu looked at his big sister with a sour face and shrugged
"As the only one scholar from our family, I have almost finished my education. When I have finished my journey I have finished my studies. Together with my teacher I am goning to visit all tribes and study their knowledge of science and technology. When I have done that, I have to present the similarity and differences and what each tribe can learn from each other and what may already be learned. The Fox Tribe is the last tribe I have to visit "
Kaida looked at her brother and frowned, she only understood half of what he had said but he beamed and you clearly saw that he did it with pleasure.
But She missed her brother terribly. It was three years ago that he was accepted at the academy of scholars and since then she did not see him often. To her, he was still the five-year-old brother running after her.
"It is good to see you in good health. I hope you have the time to dine with us "
Kaimu nodded and took Kaida's hand
"Dining will not be possible big sister, but lunch is possible. After this I will go with my teacher to a village near the Northwest tribe. I understand that Hua is now staying there. Since he graduated from the academy two years ago, I would like to talk to him "
Kaida looked at her brother and she felt incredibly proud. Despite the fact that she often had difficulty with the way he spoke, because most of the people in the dragon tribe spoke roughly and very directly and at a young age her brother already spoke very formally and thoughtfully.
"A lunch is also good, I am happy to have the opportunity to see you before you completed your studies"
Kaimu smiled and looked at Huli standing beside them. Since he had met him in the village, he had not seen any change in his facial expression and cold appearance. You would think because of his attitude that people would be afraid to approach him, but the people in the village had no trouble getting close to him and were happy to to see him.
Kaimu had only seen a change in his look when Huli noticed Kaida, and the tone of his voice was different too. Yet he was not convinced that Huli was a good match for his wonderful big sister. How can someone who is so cold marry someone so warm and loving like his sister?
When Kaida had turned arround, he pulled Huli's arm. When Huli looked at him, he cleared his throat and straightened his back.
"Our big sister is like a mother to us. I and my other brothers and sisters do not allow you to hurt her. I know this warning is overdue, since your marriage has already been blessed by the gods. But as soon as you hurt her make sure that you can take on the warth of all her nine brothers and sisters! And believe me we are a force to be reckoned with "
Huli looked amusingly at the fourth prince of the dragon tribe who tried to intimidate him and laughed.
"It looks like I have to be on my guard. I will take the warning very seriously "
When Huli finished talking, he patted Kaimu head and walked over to Kaida. He smilled at her while she was still viewing the jewels. Kaimu looked shocked at Huli. Did he really see him smile?
Kaimu hurried toward them and squeezed in between them and put his arms around Kaida's waist while he looked suspiciously at Huli. Huli gave him a playful smile and started talking to the jewelry seller.
Kaida looked at her little brother, who was very unusual in his actions and stroked his head.
"It will only be a little while and you're longer than me! What is bothering little brother? "
Kaimu looked at Huli, who was now a bit further away from them and had already walked on after he had bought a few jewels.
Kaimu looked up at Kaida with an raised eyebrow
"Are you happy big sister? I can't imagine you can live with him. You are two opposites! I now understand what they mean by the cold-blooded king of the north. But the people here and including you do not seem to find him cold "
Kaida looked at her brother who was visibly confused and she smiled at him
"I am happier than I was before. Don't worry about your big sister. You know how much I can tolerate. Come let's go have lunch "