Commander Myr, stands out to Njuko not only because she is beautiful. Having a bust so subtle that the light colored dress she is wearing has no choice but to be filled by them. Her voice is that of faint lavender. He is stunned that such a stunning woman is leading what seems to be ugliest collection of men he has ever seen.
Each of them a mess of fate that some mothers would even try to forget. Njuko moves up only because of her hand he had only heard the sweet tone of voice not actually what she said.
" I asked you to put down the child." Njuko looks at his having completely forgotten about the sobbing child in his arms. It takes a few seconds as she refuses to let go trying to hide in his chest. It is only thanks to Chris that Njuko was finally free of the girl.
Commander Myr's waits patiencely, while the girl is worked off Njuko. She holds out her hand it has three rings on connected to a jewel at the back of her hand. A familiar pulse coming from it. Ọya sends that's something, a small fox hiding in grass hunting a Buffalo.
The strange thing is the lack of emotion with the sending and the fact that the Buffalo is made out of water. The last Njuko heard of water Buffalo was in stories his mother used to him about the big five.
Njuko after fixing himself up, making sure he is as neat as possible. Says to Commander Myr, "Rank G hunter, Njuko reporting. Commander Grid sent me with these orders." He tried to sound like one of those messages that talk to Mduju's father since he is in the military.
Commander Myr, takes the note in her hand. She gestures for him sit and wait. Another solider moves bring Njuko tea while she reads the orders. She moves like the wind her dress almost making it look like she is floating. She really doesn't look out of place even thiu she is surrounded by ugly statues that are her men.
Commander Myr mumbles to herself, "Of course. Yes that makes sense. Ridiculous absolutely ridiculous." Her frown accents her cheeks, Njuko is really enjoying watching her think.
She looks at her map of Dube city. It is drawn in a strange format highlighting only streets nothing else. She breathes rub something hanging off a chain that slips in between her breast. Njuko looks away embrasswd by his thoughts.
She looks at him, from the look Njuko could tell she is calling him. She has an expressive face. Her body language is inviting too, when he gets close to her. He catches a scent that smell like early morning sunlight. Thanks to Ọya he knows how wonderful the sun smells.
Commander Myr says to Njuko, "Thank Commander Grid for remembering it is my birthday today, this is certainly not the gift I expected on my seventeenth birthday."
He is shocked at the message and the fact that she is a year younger than him yet looks like she does. Plus she is a leader of men, she is really ticking all of his boxes. He fought back a thought of Bilat.
Njuko says with a little shock in his voice, "Is that all Commander Myr?" Njuko felt a silly to be sent back with only a birthday message.
She makes him say the message back to her, before allowing him to depart. Still a bit stunned but has no choice but to continue. The little girl is still with Chris, holding even tighter.
Njuko goes to Chris and says. "Is she going to be okay here, aren't you going into battle soon? Njuko had a look concern, even the child hair out of the way of her face. She is sleeping in Chris's arm, her little fingers gripping tightly on to home.
Chris says, " Their is no safer place right now than her as long as she stays close the Commander all these men will die anything reaches them." Chris let's out a war cry, all the men respond to it.
Njuko says bye to the sleeping child before going back to Grid. This time thou he takes the main road. Where the majority of fighting is happening.
The main road has a lot of fights going groups of men surrounding a single Raknori. The fighting is brutal, men have lost limbs. Raknori on their last legs with arrows, spears lances and even some sword stabbed into them.
Njuko runs past an Raknori with a slightly golden tinge to his Carapace, the men fighting him are not very tired or injured. He carefully examines each fight. The way the men fight is to control the movement of the Raknori and attack from all sides.
Njuko doesn't see an chance to help these men. They are well coordinated and have a rhythm to their battles. While not all will the men will come out alive Njuko can't wait he needs to report back her birthday message.
A man's howl is cut short as he is sliced in half, from the head down. The formation breaks all the other men are all fighting and their is no one to respond.
Njuko says "Impilo!" His short silver spear appears in his hand. It is a dazzling weapon. He lifts his spear arm and shoots a lightning bolt. Shortly after the first a second one follows.
Of the three groups around all fighting Raknori, when his shoot hits the one that killed someone. The flash of light mad le everyone turn to see where it came from. In that moment all three Raknori start rushing him.
The first had turn to the side exposing itself to a fast acting solider who took advantage trying to go after Njuko. The second managed to take a few steps before being cut down. They had forsaken everything to attack, their strange clicks and beats sounding much faster.
Njuko runs the way they looked at him, and moved towarss dismayed him. 'It's like they don't care about the others just me for some reason.' The third Raknori had only to cut down the remaining two men before moving for him.
Njuko see the one hit coming at him, it is crawling on the ground, it was already heavily damaged when he attacked. It move using its one good arm to crawl to him. The third one arrives before Njuko. He dodges the sword swing moving toward the group of men who had just killed their Raknori.
By hiding from the Raknori, they stop fighting the men and try to find the source of the lightning to their folly.
They all make quick work of the Raknori that is focused on Njuko. This is advantage Njuko can use since they are so attracted to him. He decides to pull Raknori that are close to killing their group. However he uses the barrier in the middle to hide from veiw.
It works better than expected and Njuko makes a noticeable difference over seven different groups of men saved and many more Raknori are killed. He finally makes it back the the blacksmith shop which is oddly quiet and devoid of any Raknori. If not for the explosion going off in tee background it could be a normal day of business.
The image is really jarring to his mood, the sudden shift from a dangerous battle to what can only be said to be a peaceful attitude makes it hard to understand how the whole battle is going.
Grid looks up smiling, the frowns and says. "I thought you died. You said ten minutes to me it's been almost thirty." Grid coughs a little, fixes his voice and says "Report to me!"
Njuko repeats the message from Commander Myr exactly. Grid listens and starts writing another note. His brow had become even more furrowed some how.
"This message has to go to Commander Vers, do not dally for any reason he must receive as soon as you can." says Grid looking very serious. Njuko takes a moment to carefully explain what happened with Raknori.
Grid says to holding back an urge, "They don't matter to larger battle. I know how feel I can easily end this now but what if that's what the enemy wants. Or is looking for people like yourself to kidnap. Please do not expose yourself to unnecessary danger. You have great potential it would be a pity of you died so early. "
Njuko hanging his low says, " I'm not directly fighting just providing a small distraction that the men can take advantage of. "
Grid says, " I can see that too, but you don't know the battle plan even helping a few group of men Could break our formations and leave us vulnerable for now, I will let it go. Since I was just like you, I only hope you learn before people die because of you."
Njuko takes those words in. Grid speaks very honestly and Grid can see genuine pain from the man. He salutes and goes to meet Commander Vers.