CLANK
One by one the humans dropped their weapons, they lowered their heads and they bent their knees. They were broken, any act of defiance, they knew would be met with a swift and decisive end, any hope of being rescued had fled their minds and most importantly they knew..... they were certain that regardless of their actions, regardless of their pleas, they would be dying here today.
I looked around to see my kin dancing with Joy, they could afford to let their guards down, there were no other threats in the city, we all could sense that, no one was coming to help the humans, no was gonna save them, NO ONE!
In my wandering gaze, my eyes met with Amari, it seemed she was- "oh no!" I quickly realized, scrambling towards the nearest stall I searched for something to cover her before she turned back completely!
Knowing her she wouldn't care, but she's still a woman and our leader at that! "This'll do!" I found a shirt that should be her size..... but it's checkered black and red like mine, really people might start seeing a pattern, I get a fur cloak too just for good measure.
I dart right towards her and hand over the clothes, "....." she stared at them blankly and then at me, after a few moments she took them and started putting them on, she shrunk enough for them to fit. "When we're done..... you and I need to talk..... alone," she whispered to me.
I didn't like the tone she used, it was kinda..... creepy to be honest but I nod my head begrudgingly.
"Pale ones!" She shouted, her voice booming with vigour. Everyone of my Kin quieted down and paid attention.
"Listen good and listen well..... Your city is in ruins, your protecters are gone and your life is for nought!" she cried, the humans started gnashing their teeth, some wept and others began to tremble, perhaps rage, perhaps fear, either way it was amusing to watch them in their frustration.
"We have repaid the debt your kind owes us..... the debt we've held for centuries..... we have done to you as you did to us.... to our ancestors, we have finally obtained JUSTICE!"
"JUSTICE for the kin slain in their homes, JUSTICE for our kin slain in the forests, in the mountains and in the rivers! But your city is just the beginning! we will break many more of your kind, we will hunt them, we will vanquish them and we will raze many more cities to the ground!"
"We will keep searching, keep tracking and keep preying on you... until every last human on this continent is gone from our lands, FOREVER!"
With that a mighty roar erupted from our brethen, they howled and cried so loud I thought the city might crumble from the sound alone..... Once she wants to, she knows how to get our people fired up!
"...but despite my feelings over your kind..... I am still with my mercy..... Raise your heads and decide amongst yourselves... you can die on your knees, violated and victimized by my kin..... or you could serve us as our Shadow hounds..." Amari continued.
"It will not be a pleasant life for you, I will not deny that! but I assure you, we will reward your efforts.... if you rise through the ranks... perhaps I might make you a guardian or even a Werewolf!"
"A honour many of you do not deserve, an honour reserved only for the best of us! I will grant that to you if you serve us! if you help us conquer this continent.... if you help us reach our status of old..... I assure you I will reward you with your own territory, free to rule as you please, only answering to me..... and my second Barker!" She said, signaling me to come to her side.
I jogged over to her, I could feel their eyes on me.... the humans had looks of despair and fear.... like I was a harbinger of death and destruction towards their kind.... not that their wrong..... Whilst in contrast my kin,
"tch, Lucky bastard,"
"well we made it thanks to him,"
"Cheers mate, you deserve it!"
A mixture of feelings ran through their faces, Joy, Envy, Awe and most importantly Pride! They were proud of me! More so Amari! I had never seen her smile at me.... not this much at least.
I knelt down before her and she patted my head before ordering me to my feet
"So Pale ones.... You have till sunrise to decide, think carefully and bring a representative amongst yourselves with your decision!" She cried.
With that she concluded her speech, she had me perform my duties as her second immediately, assigning guards to the humans, healers to our wounded and food from the marketplace to our hungry, they feasted on fresh meat from livestock and cheese! A privilege we didn't have too often in the secret city.
While I performed my duties my wandered..... A shadow hound huh? Creatures born from the flesh of humans and the blood of Werewolves.... four legged spetres of pure darkness that reside within the shadows of a Werewolf.... we haven't made one in centuries, we couldn't not without a powerful magic source.... but with the eye of Mani, I guess that tradition is coming back.
As well as guardians, they're basically Shadow hounds capable of magic! With them we're bound to be invincible against any human army..... an ordinary Werewolf might even be brave enough to face a Sol mage with them..... Now I hope the humans take a different path.... perhaps death isn't necessary for all of them.
My thoughts are halted by an elderly lady, a human walking up towards me, She seemed as frightened and hateful of me as any other one behind her..... did they send her here incase I snapped and killed her? Maybe....
"G-Good Day Lord Barker!" She greeted, lord..... I like the sound of that, "Yes? Have you made your decision?" "Yes my lord!" "Good..... follow me,"
And so we went.