AVDOTYA
they have achieved nothing
altered nothing
and will die for n o t h i n g
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they have achieved nothing
altered nothing
and will die for n o t h i n g
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When Maxence's great bellow clamored into the air, even Avdotya lifted her head to listen; by the sound alone she knew it was no simple invitation, but a summons for all of Solterra. Her eyes lingered on the dank remains of the fortress' fighting pit for only a few seconds more before she heeded the call, yet her mind still strayed as she climbed the steps back to one of the main halls. It had been a long while since she last set foot in that wretched place and she could not help but smile at the sight of it in such a ramshackle state. To this day she still wore the old bearskin from the beast she slaughtered there, laying it proudly over her withers and back for the world to see. She saw it as a gift from the god Solis himself, and for that, the woman would never see it lost from her possession.
The claws of that very skin tickled at her shoulders with every step she made towards the central hall. She anticipated some glorious speech from the crowned king's lips, something she may have abhorred just a few weeks prior; now, she did not seem so bitter at the thought. The stallion had proven himself a worthy fighter, one who she actually found herself pleased to work alongside. Of course, it was his wielding of her spear that truly gained some the mare's respect. It was easy to fiddle with it like a child with a toy, but very few could utilize it in such a lethal way.
Now, as she walked through the doors and saw him (among a few others), she did not growl with distaste. Instead, Avdotya stayed quiet and settled herself neatly alongside one of the grand pillars the supported the old building. She watched, then looked to Maxence to offer a subtle dip of her head in silent acknowledgment. Unlike the last congregation, the mare kept to herself, for this time she had no qualms to declare.
It appeared Solterra had found its next ruler.
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