Lorelai Kieran; The Fortress
The sun was blazing down but the Advisor did not care as she took her daily walk through the city of Aethes. Lorelai smiled at the little children playing with a rag doll. It was so sweet... yet so sad at the same time. If only they could provide the kids with more toys for them to play with. It made her heart ache but when a little Murin girl tugged on her long skirt, Lorelai bent down and gave her a warm smile. "Hello, sweetie, how are you doing today?" The short blonde girl grinned and said that she was doing great and shyly held out a little violet. The young woman hugged the girl for a moment, before taking it and kissing her cheek. They were so sweet. She wished there was more food for them. Even through her dress, she could feel each prominant rib. Then the Murin was called by a friend and with a happy wave, scampered off, kicking up dust in the process. Lorelai watched her go, holding the tiny flower gently. She would have to press it in her book before it died. Already, she could see that it was starting to wilt so she hurried back to The Fortress. Lorelai hummed quietly to herself as she made her way to home. It was hotter than usual today, the sun was already starting to burn her nose. Many of the soldiers were sparring in the arena and Lorelai partly wished to take part as well. It would be fun... but there was something important taking place that she couldn't really remember at the moment, so she shrugged it off. Kids were playing, others were lazing around. It was a good day. However, Lorelai couldn't help but stay alert. The Pack wanted to destroy this peace. Why? She had no idea, but she would do her best to root them out. If anything happened... well.. she wouldn't be so easy to forgive. This was her home, her family...
Her steps barely touched the ground as Lorelai walked. Her eyes were bright and her smile was in place. Many others called out hello's and how are you's. It really was sweet. Her heart felt as if it would burst with the love she felt for her people. She entered the building and quickly skipped up the steps to the library. There weren't many books left that were in good condition, but she liked it there. The old smell of paper and ink comforted Lorelai. She reached into a drawer and took out a large, leather book. Inside, there were all the flowers that she had found and received from people. Her long slender fingers gently rearranged the petals and closed the book softly. It's binding was starting to come apart and the pages were yellow... but it was one of her most prized posessions.
Her amber eyes strayed to the window, catching a glimpse of Liron circling the air. The young woman jumped to her feet rather gracefully. Tenko! It was his speech today.. how could she have forgotten? Maybe it was the heat? She hurried to her room, where Lorelai fixed her hair and slipped into a bright yellow, flowered kimono that her Ariad friend had made for her as a present. It was her favorite and the warm hue made her skin and eyes glow. After making sure her locket was in place, Lorelai headed out to meet her husband. She smiled as she remembered the last speech. It wasn't the best... but he had tried really hard. As she headed toward the walkway, she grinned once she saw him. He had to smile more. Even if someone is not good at talking, smiling will almost always make up for it.
"Are you excited for the speech, Tenko?" She called as she got closer. It seemed like it was going to be an interesting day.