some women fear the fire
some simply become it
some simply become it
It should've been the smell of death from the mare that stopped Morrighan from testing her further. It should've been just the look of this place that told her not to test anyone or anything lest she get eaten alive. It should've been the crazed look in Thana's eyes as she got closer, no longer a horse but a monster, that told her to run.
But no, Morrighan is too stubborn for that.
She thinks back to the island from before and how her magic had been reversed. Instead of fire at her feet, it had been water. For Thana, she had conjured flowers along the ground. Here, it's clear what her true magic is and it's only fitting for the way the island is now. Maybe she's claimed she doesn't live here, but she seems to be in her natural state here. It's almost as if she created this new island or perhaps it created her.
The Regent is afraid, but she does not show it. Truly, she doesn't know if Thana has Maeve or why she would want her. However, as a creature of death, it would make sense that she'd want to consume everything in her path and spit out its bones. Morrighan wants to prove herself this time since she couldn't the first time. She didn't have her fire or Bram then, but she does now.
"I'm not afraid of your ugly horn," she spits the lie while the unicorn in front of her is frothing like a rabid beast. In a way, Morr is hungry for something too- the thrill of battle and her fire destroying as much as it can in its path. She looks Thana straight in her eyes as if to say "try me, bitch".
But she didn't need to say anything to initiate the challenge. The unicorn's bonded creature is by her side, but suddenly he is not the only one. A pack of hounds unlike any she's ever seen before appear out of dust and shadows. Beside Morrighan, Bram tenses and looks up at her with concern in his eyes.
Well, shit.
Still, she doesn't feel like there's any turning back now as it would surely show her weakness. If Maeve is truly in danger, she needed to try and save her and she couldn't let this woman scare her away from that. Even if she was once again badly outnumbered. Bram is also pissed at Morr for making him go through with this, but he will (reluctantly).
There is no response out of the Regent when she aims a fireball towards the pack of hounds while Bram is running towards them. He lunges at one, aiming for its neck to try and bring it to the ground. Then she charges towards Thana, fury flaring in her two-colored eyes. She aims her fire at the woman's face in an attempt to blind her so that she might be able to get a kick or bite in from the side.
Besides the adrenaline, all she can think about is Maeve and it's what fuels her in battle now. If she fails, she hopes she won't fail Maeve too.
@Thana
