-Break-
Location: Culainn's Blacksmiths
Φ As we walk through the streets the people of Gorias yell my praises.
"Setanta the destroyer of the Laochs."
"Setanta the future kings!"
"The protector of all who live within the empire."
"Cú Culainn!"
"The silver wolf of the victory."
"Our future hero king."
"The one who shall conquer the east."
As they speak and celebrate whilst a walk with Aurelius who holds Culainn on his back, I say, "THIS IS WHAT I WAS WAITING FOR!"
Culainn says, "We get beaten up, and you grow more famous, life truly isn't fair."
Aurelius says, "But we're lucky to be alive at least."
"You are lucky to be alive. So now I want to go stay with my hot wife."
"Well, I haven't been able to meet with my hot wife yet, so we all stay single together!"
"Don't lump me in with the both of you."
Aurelius and Culainn say, "Minagrain," and instantly all the energy in my legs fades and I fall to the ground.
"Low blow."
"Someone needs to take down your ego every now and then."
Reaching his hand towards me, Aurelius says, "Let's go."
As he does this, I take note of the displeasing expressions many beastkin have, and I grab his hand allowing me to lift him up. Then I say, "THANK YOU MY FRIEND!"
These words make many around me visibly upset and the praises start to become less intense, and some even stop entirely which makes Aurelius say, "Are you sure you want to do such a thing?"
"Who cares, getting help from a friend is better than a bunch of praise."
As we reach Culainn store and go inside we place the remaining things we have within the store, but as we do I say, "Someone is here, I can hear footsteps in the back."
Culainn says, "Please be gentle to whoever it is Setanta."
With a smile, I say, "I will."
"You know what, Aurelius bring us all in at the same time."
"I can do it myself."
Aurelius carries Culainn forward, and he says, "I don't believe you."
Soon we all walk into the back, and there we are greeted by a little munchnuncher running towards us. I catch and hold it, but at the same time as that we all see a woman standing in the middle of the shop in mourning clothes.
"Spéirdeannach," Culainn says.
Spéirdeannach says, "Father I have come to see you."
Culainn starts to panic as if he doesn't know what to do with himself, but then he says, "Are you okay? Is everything alright with you? How are your kids? Have you been taking care of your health?"
The women quickly fall to the ground and start to cry, and Culainn calls Aurelius to drop him next to her.
As he gets up close to her, he says, "Spéirdeannach, why are you crying?"
"Even after all the shit I have put you through even after all these decades, you still want to treat me like your daughter. I thought you would hurl insult after insult at me, and I was prepared to take it after what I had done to you. But this is much worse.
I am sorry Dad; I am so sorry for all I did. For all the years of loneliness for making you live like a slave for a second time in your life, for not forgiving you all these years, and for dismissing the rumours for so long. I am sorry, so sorry Dad."
They both hug each other while curled up against each other, and as this touching moment plays out in front of me I laugh, and I say, "You named your daughter sky dust. What kind of stupid name is that!"
I fall on the floor and roll over laughing, then Aurelius puts me in a headlock and says, "You shouldn't be laughing right now."
Culainn says, "That's my little protector over there."
Bowing her head, to me she says, "For all of House Serlasracht, I thank you for protecting my father."
Pausing for a moment, I say, "Wait wouldn't that make you the former head of Serlasracht!?"
"Yes."
"What are you doing here then?" I say with a surprised tone.
"It's a long story, that my father should have told more people about."
"I don't like to say unnecessary things."
"It wasn't unnecessary! But whatever, I came here today to ask if you would like to visit your grandchildren, and prepare with me as your great-grandchild is about to be born?"
Smiling, Culainn says, "I would love more than anything to see that."
Sensing the air in the room, both me and Aurelius try to sneak out, but Culainn says, "Wait you two fools."
Stopping I say, "Can I come? I heard one of the daughters of house Serlasracht is a beauty."
"NO!"
Spéirdeannach, says, "But father, don't you think my daughter being associated with such a caring, and powerful young man is a good thing."
"He made be that, but he is also crazy and not something one should ever subject their child to taking care of."
"I am sensing some disrespect here Culainn?"
"Since when have facts become disrespectful? But regardless of that, he already has a woman."
Culainn says, "Aurelius."
This causes Aurelius to move over to all of our stuff, and bring out a small object warped in a clot which hides what it is, and Culainn says, "Here is a present for you to give when you make your apology."
Taking it, I say, "Did you guys make it?"
Aurelius says, "We wanted to make sure that you could fix up your relationship with your little wife, so we made this to help you through that experience."
Holding it I say, "Thank you both."
I let out a scream and say, "TODAY I AM GOING TO DO IT!"
I run out of the store while screaming, "BYE!"
Then charge forward toward Gorias Castle. But as I do I say, "BOYS TROOP I KNOW YOU'RE FOLLOWING ME COME OUT AND HELP!"
Soon Ruairí and the rest of the boy's troop appear around me, and I say, "Time to apologise."
-Break-
Location: Gorias Castle
Φ Within the halls of the castle both Minagrain and Ibar walk beside each other with Ibar saying, "So does this mean tired?" While trying to move his body in a way that signals words.
Minagrain nods her head, and Ibar smiles, but at that moment, Setanta appears at the other end of the corridor behind them, and shouts, "MINAGRAIN, I WANT TO TALK!"
Minagrain almost turns her body around on instinct, but a chill moves through her body that causes her to clam up and stand still while shaking a bit.
Ibar seeing this says, "Looks like she doesn't want to talk to you."
Setanta falls to the ground and buries his head into the floor whilst tears flow out of his eyes, he says, "That's ok, I can't force her to talk," in a pitiful voice.
Minagrain who hears this continues to shake, but as Scáthach's words move through her mind, she puts her hands to her chest and then stomps on the ground again, and again.
Then she signals to Ibar words which he says.
Taking a moment to understand, Ibar says, "Minagrains says she does want to talk."
Lifting his head up Setanta happily says, "Really?"
Ibar then says, "But she also doesn't want to talk because you're a."
Stopping Ibar looks at Minagrain and says, "You really want me to say that to him?"
She nods her head and Ibar says, "Stupid ugly bitch."
Saddened, Setanta says, "So what does she want?"
Minagrain makes a few movements, and Ibar says, "Please do it slower," which she does, and then he says, "She doesn't know, all she knows is that it's your job to fix this."
Minagrain then hops on Ibar's back, and then Ibar says, "She wants me to run now."
Φ As they run off I look confused for a moment, then I say, "WHAT DID ANY OF THAT MEAN! No don't think Setanta, that obviously wasn't logical so don't use logic either, just do what you want."
I start to run after Ibar, and as I do I shout, "GIVE ME BACK MY WOMEN IBAR!"
I prepare to speed up, but then Ibar says, "Minagrain says if you use Red branch battle arts, she won't forgive you."
"OH, COME ON! If so, I will just chase you!"
I run after Ibar, but as I do he runs forward with the speed of a horse, and I say, "This is an unfair genetic advantage!"
"I DON'T WANT TO HEAR THAT FROM YOU!"
Suddenly Minagrain whistles, and Solasmionna, my personal squad tries to attack me from all directions.
As the three tiger brothers attack me, I say, "YOU KNOW I AM YOUR BOSS!"
Gealtaíogar says, "Rule one of Solasmionna was protecting Minagrain at all costs!"
"FUCK!"
As my men attack me, I say, "RUAIRÍ!"
And the boys' troop appears to defend me and as I break through my men, I say, "Good job to the boys' troop."
Which invigorates them into wild beasts of happiness.
Seeing the sizeable lead Ibar has gained on me, I say, "Fight freely."
I look at one of the walls of our castle, and I smash it open, then I move through it and using my claws I move across the wall, and jump onto one of the banners of my family hanging off the castle, and I use it swing myself forward while ripping off the banner from the wall.
Then as I swing through the air, I end up in front of one of the windows Ibar and Minagrain are passing by, so I use the banner to wrap around Minagrain, and then I pull her out of the window and into my arms.
In my arms, she starts to hit me against my head with her arms. But I just take it and stare right into her saying, "PLEASE, LET'S TALK!"
As we land in the middle of the courtyard, she gestures, "You're really mean! Even though you know how much I would hate such a thing, you did it to hurt me. It was horrible really horrible, and I don't even know why such a thing happened.
You have never been so cruel before, so I thought it had to be my fault, and even now I still do. But if I am the type of person, you hate so much that I can drive you that then just tell me so I can disappear."
"MINAGRAIN THAT ISN'T TRUE! The fact of the matter is that you hit the nail on the head with your questions, and the fact that I could be seen as vulnerable by the one I wanted to protect the most made me feel like shit!
I have been feeling shaky, like I couldn't lead my people, I couldn't fulfil my promise of being the best I could. Yet I found another person who had far greater will and resolve than I did, but I saw that person as far beneath me.
The frustration that gave me made me take it out on you, but I know that the frustration was misplaced in the first place on both you and this person. I was a fool.
But now I figured out how I want to move forward. Minagrain if I had a hundred wives but didn't have you, I would feel horrible, so I don't need them just you. Even if it makes my life harder, I will bear with it just for you.
I don't want to make you cry or sad ever again, and I want to support you and let you support me throughout it all now and forever more."
Removing the cloth from the item Culainn gave me, I see a ring and say, "Minagrain please marry me, and become mine now and forever more. Because I promise to give you my heart and will never stop you from touching it."