Butterflies and Swords ~ by SaralynArati

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10 years ago

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Privately Silver Fox and Kanu are both worried, although less than those who did not see Summer Wind dance. However, that no one desserts the camp while their princess is acting so oddly, is due almost entirely to the efforts of the two men. They spread reassurance everywhere with their evident faith in, and love for, Summer Wind. Only once they ask if she knows what she is doing. "Rehearsing," she replies. "For what occasion?" The young woman actually smiles. "It is the Queen's dirge."

10 years ago

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For those three days, Summer Wind, when she can be found at all, is never without her flute or lyre. She meditates a great deal and emerges from her reveries looking grimly determined. The princess rarely plays more than a few notes or chords, yet they make anyone who happens to hear them distinctly uncomfortable. Many of her followers wonder if the young woman has become mentally as well as emotionally disturbed, because to enter apparently unarmed into a fight with a swordswoman is suicide.

10 years ago

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This time the missive delivered to the Queen by the crossbow quarrel contains only two words: when, and where. Not that Summer Wind is going to agree to hold this single combat too far into town, but since much of the land and folk are at least partially loyal to the Princess of the eastern Dawn Gate, there really is no completely neutral territory. After a few suggestions are rejected by both parties, the duel is scheduled for noon, three days hence, immediately outside of the Summer Gate.

10 years ago

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"Swords are not for you," her spirit animals tell her. "You are already armed." This is a little comforting, but the dancer hopes that if she is patient, there will be more advice. Summer Wind's mind is filled with a thousand questions, "How?" being first and foremost among them. "Her song is her undoing," say the fluttering things, and variations of that are all that the young princess is able to glean from them. However, Summer Wind thinks she understands. She is quite afraid anyway.

10 years ago

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The intensity of this dance is palpable even to those watching and feeling helpless to aid her, as there is no time for Kanu and Silver Fox to teach Summer Wind swordplay. It is evening and both butterflies out late and moths out early are drawn to her almost instantly. The young woman is like a maelstrom of color and movement, and despite the obvious communion of many of the bright creatures with her, the rebel princess dances to near exhaustion. She absolutely must be sure of this message.

10 years ago