And it might take us three weeks or more to before we get there". The huge man said shortening his questions for later, in case someone brought another topic, all he has to do is just jump in.
He took his after the opinion he gave.
" So what are you implying Azrael". Zamiel asked rather in a persuasive tone, but underneath this simple question lay an indirect challenge.
"All I'm trying to say is isn't there other path we can take, we are just seven men including you. Only few will survive at the end of the journey".
Zamiel became silent nodding his head as though he understood clearly, then he spoke.
" So what you are trying to say is, the plan i gave is too dangerous for you men". He asked, once again with a cool and persuasive tone of his.
"If you think it this quest is too dangerous for you please feel free to speak.
(No answer).
It not that they're contemplating whether or not to talk but with the way Zamiel sounded was just too pressuring for them all.
Zamiel stopped for an answer but since non came he continued...
"Danger is the real definition of a soldier. No?, It is not to be heard of that a soldier backs out all in the name of danger". He paused pivoting his head to look at the face of every one of the men.
"When a mission is called, every man knows at the back of their head not everybody will come back. So they get ready for the worse. So what are you saying Azrael?.
Everyone in the room was silent. The heroic speech Zamiel just gave, shook everyone of them, unlocking their patriotic spirit deep within them. Most of them nodded their head not because they get it as an affirmative, but because it touched them deep within, awakening their survival spirit. While some looked at him with admiration.
" I'm With you". A voice said, making everyone's head rotate to it's direction. He stood up with courage and admiration glowing in his eyes, making a silent oath through his glistening eyes, the look that says' I'm with you, if I die, i die'.
" So am i". Someone else said standing up.
This made the kin on standing up also. It made the spirit in them bloom the more.
At first they were enlightened with the speech, but wasn't quite sure but now they were 100 percent. Two extra men also stood up from their seats.
" So am i". They both chorused.
Now remaining Azrael. He felt odd sitting down, so without a choice he stood up also. " We'll always be with you. He said this out of respect as if he never intend in backing out.
" Good". They heard Zamiel's voice echo in their ears.
"Tomorrow morning we commence on on the journey". He added exiting the room.
Unbeknownst to them, someone has been eavesdropping on their conversation. It was Mira.
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She felt puzzled when she heard them talking about danger especially when Zamiel said something about the city of thieves and them getting away with whatever they want. These words kept to her head like a leech, repeating over and over like a broken DVD.
( "What are they getting away with" ). She kept pondering on that particular word, but quickly put an end to it and went on with escaping.
As Soon as Zamiel left the first thing that first came up to his mind was Mira. He quickly went for their room walking in large stride as if there was an upcoming danger he had to prevent. When he got there he jammed open the door as if he might be late from stopping the "upcoming danger"..
But those instincts quickly left him as soon as he opened the door, he felt a bit stupid running all the way here,and leaving his men. He even had to shorten his conversation.
But his all his stupidity left him when she flashed him her charming smile,. Which he wasn't sure if he had ever seen. She was sitting on the bed seductively, her short hair brushed to one side of her neck. He felt like touching those hair, feeling the softness and silkiness,. But he knew better than doing so.
He walked in with slow steady steps, shutting the door behind him.
" You are back". She said flashing him her signature smile. " Welcome". She added trying to steer up some conversation.
After what she heard downstairs and with all the pondering which took her half of her brain cells.
She decided to leave their problems to them and handle her's instead. So she went ahead with her plan which has to require her being selfish. She quickly walked up to their room and got into position, since she knew he was on his way.
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" Welcome". She said flashing her perfect white teeth, she just woke up so her eyes looks a bit baggy.
" Hmm", he hummed, he answered turning his gaze to her, staring down at her like a predator with those captivating moon blue eyes.
This gesture alone made her loose her cover,;. The cover she thought was strong enough, but turned out she was wrong.
Guess she need some time before the cover got tough and immune against his god like beauty.
(" What is wrong with you Mira?, Get yourself together". She scolded herself internally, almost face palming herself. She still looked composed on the outside, staring into his ocean blue eyes.
Then at the last minute when she thought she was recovering from the after maths shocking beauty, another one came at her without restriction. When he spoke.
" How was your sleep Mira?". It felt as if lightning struck her from within and this made her almost collapsed right where she sat.
His voice was her core weakness,. It will always melt down the barrier she built. That voice,. It felt like thousand volt streaming through her veins, activating goosebumps on her smooth soft skin.
She felt her heart skip, it was as if time took a full stop, and those blue eyes did it all, it was as though his eyes were hypnotizing her's, holding her attention in place.
" Goo _goid". She spoke almost choking due to to her holding her breath, with her even realizing it.
"Hmm" He answered crouching down to her levelright in front of her, almost shutting the distance between them.
She felt her face heat up with these. (. "What is he doing?"). She asked herself,. Patiently waiting for his next move.
. But guess she wouldn't when he suddenly put his hand at the side of her face in a loving manner. She felt her entire body went on a shutdown.
" Mira..he breathed, still touching the side of her face, caressing it lovingly, while still maintaining the eye contact between them. I'm sorry.. I'm sorry about what happened yesterday. He breathed in one Go as if releasing a century old, cooped up air Deep within him. " I'm sorry,. He repeated once more staring into her brown her eye for answer.
Mira on the other hand felt like shrinking down to the Earth's level with what just happened, it was like a bomb shell which she doesn't even know how to react to it's explosion.
( " Maybe she should get angry,. But getting angry would be stupid. It will look as if I was jealous in the first place. She kept debating in her mind whether or not to accept his apology.
While poor Zamiel on the other hand is dying out of suspense which Mira just dumped him in.
" Say something Mira". He said in a voice a third would be unable to hear. He couldn't bear the suspense anymore, which hasn't even been up to three minutes .
" Uuhhmm.... I'm not angry or anything, so you don't need to apologise. You don't need all this okay?. She replied this time, the one caressing his cheeks.
But this was enough to increase his uneasy mind. It sounded as though she was being sarcastic. As if she was trying to say he was nothing, not worth it get angry at.
" No!, He exclaimed. No Mira. He chanted holding on to Mira's hand. ( The one by his cheeks). " I know you are still mad at me, even if you are acting like you're not, i just want you to scold me, if not scold me then at least say you were angry and now you've forgiven me Mira?". He ranted on like a rattle.
************She was tongue tied when she first saw him going on his knees to caress her cheeks, but this,.. this is on another level she never imagined him to be so cute and to be such a dedicated husband. Now she was feeling emotional, what she was avoiding in the first place. But she just couldn't hold herself he looked so cute and those looks he was giving her was too pressuring. And now she just couldn't refuse such beauty.
She could feel her eyes sting, due to the tears that was threatening to fall. Not because she was emotional but because she has been staring straight at him without blinking.
" I..i don't know what to say". She finally spoke out of force and courage.