Lith walked around the tents like a zombie picking human parts from the floor and throwing them into a fire that had as much wood as human rests. He continued like this until a point someone told him that Sahr was calling him. When he arrived at the fire he was still pale and plummeted next to Mark and Rubeos. The atmosphere around this fire was tense air was hard to breathe.
-So what should I do with you?- Sahr's voice was full of hate-I know I will make you choose.- she frowned a little bit.-Let's see you have two options-A beautiful smile appeared on her face sadly enough the smile only inspired terror on the three that could see it.- The first is I will absorb your blessings, that goes double for the little shit-she said while pointing to Lith- and then I will leave. The second option is the two traitors can swear upon your blessings to never follow me, and the three of you swear upon your blessings to never seek revenge against me.-
-what about Lith contract?- tried to ask Rubeos.
-What about it?- barked back Sahr- hahaha, you are not expecting me to release him from the contract, did you? You have until I'm back to decide- And with that, she stood up and went for some water to clean herself of the blood and gore.
¬Why are you so soft with them?¬ asked Mondaha. Sahr deeply breathed in and look at the dessert.
¬I'm not sure, I think that after twenty years my hate has dwindled down¬ she paused and took in the view, it was a beautiful night¬ No, the hate hasn't dwindled but the need for revenge has gone away¬
¬dont tell me you still have something for Mark¬
¬Dont be silly, my feelings for him died when the bastard stabbed me in the back and left me for dead. I was too naive¬ While washing her short hair, she recalled the events of twenty years before. She was the one to reunited them, to train them, give them a new life and a place to call home. She had shared with them everything, and even more, had fallen in love with Mark. The group had been close to death many times but somehow always came on top. But after years of work, her hard work was paying. She had found something to save his little brother and his kingdom of a powerful curse. After numerous adventures they had made it, they found the small rocks, the seal of the Unlimited as Mondaha called it. She was too naive, the three under the leadership of Trisa had stolen the unlimited and scaped the capital. She pursued and when she finally was able to catch up to Mark. He lied and told her he was helping her to capture the two traitors. In a moment of distraction, he had stabbed her with a poisoned knife and left her for dead. When she woke up was too late, the curse was acting up there was nothing she could do just to fight, and between tears, she had absorbed the curse and in the process kill her little brother. But in the process, a big part of the capital was destroyed, the rest of her family was dead. Nobles took the opportunity to take power in no time Sahr was exile and went on a journey looking for the traitors, but twenty years have gone by her fury had died down.
¬In my place what would you do?¬ she asked
¬I would probably absorb them¬Mondaha mull over it¬but who knows, revenge sometimes is not as fulfilling as it seems.¬
¬You know, I did stop because it was disappointing. Not only crushing them was too easy, but I also didn't get any fulfillment from it.¬
¬They are lucky you are weird one¬commented Mondaha.
Sahr finished cleaning herself. The camp was clean save bits of flesh here and there, and the sand tinted red from the blood. The body burning fire had a hard time burning all the bodies. The smell of burning bodies and the stench of blood mixed in the air.
Sahr made her way back to fire. Rubeos and Mark had managed to make Lith come back to himself. Lith had a million questions for them, but Limit recalled him that now was not the time. But an explanation was needed. They explained to Lith that Sahr's blessing permitted her through a ritual to steal other people's blessing and incorporated it into her own. And swearing upon your blessing meant that if you broke your oath, your blessing would reveal against you, taking everything from inside you. And making a special signal for everyone to see that you broke it. Anyone who saw the mark would know that you were not trustworthy.
Limit new that Rubeos and Mark's explanation about Sahr's blessing was incorrect. She only needed to draw blood for her to be able to steal a blessing. But Limit was part of Unlimited, eons of brotherhood were more important than a kid he had met for a year. So Limit did not correct them.
The three quickly turn quiet as they thought over the options. There was not much that they could do.