It's a Revolution, I Suppose

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Sentes looked at Thalia, her words were so mesmerizing to him. What hit him the most was that Thalia was, in fact, considering having children with him. It was funny to think that, only a short time ago such a proposition would be unthinkable, almost blasphemous. But now, Thalia herself spoke it as truth, as if there was nothing out of the ordinary about it.

But then his own thoughts returned, and quickly his mind focused on that other owl, his superior officer... Dimitri. As much as Thalia wanted all of this to come together, Dimitri was the wild card. No one could be certain what that old owl would do or what he was planning. "Excuse me, but I have to ask, how do you plan on pulling all of this off? I can guarantee you Dimitri will not so easily let this occur, especially considering his rather... disapproving views towards Katara."

Having been trained by the old owl, Sentes had an understanding about how that owl worked, far better than almost any other. Dimitri liked control, he gorged on the opportunity to tell others to do, probably stemming from his time serving under the old Pure Ones, having had many more owls under his control back then. He also was hyper-violent and, unlike Katara, was extremely harsh to those around him. There was one exception, of course, and that was to his own 'children', or at least those owlets he had raised as his own. Few of them were still alive now, over the years he had received less and less owlets once his less admirable traits started to come to the surface.

((If you are interested, we could start having Paige interact with Dimitri in order to start building their relationship.))

[Rylan]

Katara watched as her best friend and almost older sister fought with emotions. Beneath Thalia's immaculate appearance, Katara could feel the war within the High Tytoness. Katara could tell how hard this was for Thalia, as Katara herself felt being torn apart.

On one talon, she knew she would strive to raise the Pure Ones to as high as they had once been. On the other, she could't possibly fathom how she would lead and rule without Thalia to guide her. Her obsidian eyes burned, and she lowered them to hide the tears welling up in them. To lose her best friend, the one who was her family, who had looked out for her and guided her. The one who had befriended her, had trusted her. And Thalia would be gone.

As Thalia wrapped her alabaster wings around Katara, Katara felt herself begin to cry silently. Tears ran in silver streams down her face, pooling in her facial tuft. As the two broke the embrace but held each other at wing tip, Katara raised her eyes to Thalia's, which were so like her own.

"I have every ounce of faith in you, my friend. May you carry the crippled legacy of our legion from these broken talons." Thalia said to Katara, and Katara glimpsed a hint of Thalia's icy, steel strong resolve.

"I have one wish though, before I 'die'..." Thalia had cooed in her intimidating voice, and Katara stood up straighter. Though that voice stuck terror into hearts of Guardians, it was the voice of Katara's mentor. Katara wiped the tear from her heart shaped face and stopped crying.

As Thalia strode around the room, Katara vowed to herself to carry the Pure Ones upon her shoulders, and to be a fearsome leader. She would not fail Thalia, and she would exceed even Thalia's reign. The Pure Ones would be born again, and like a phoenix soar from the ashes into glory.

"That you will take care of my first owlet and train them to be High Tyto. They shall take the throne after your reign. Is this clear?" Katara nodded, her wing folding into a salute. Katara had known that Thalia would want someone to take Thalia's heir and raise them in the traditions of the Pure Ones. Thalia's life was the Pure Ones, and she would want her legacy to continue.

"I shall," she vowed. She was honoured that Thalia would entrust the owlet to her, as she believed that Thalia would want someone with more expertise. She began to wonder how she would pull it off, and how she would care for the owlet? Will I be a good parent? she wondered. Would Aerion-

"Excuse me, but I have to ask, how do you plan on pulling all of this off? I can guarantee you Dimitri will not so easily let this occur, especially considering his rather... disapproving views towards Katara." Katara's thoughts shattered as Sentes's voice broke into her head. Then an idea struck her.

Blushing, she opened her polished beak. "I think I might have an idea... You see, I'e met this owl...." She blushed so red, you could see a bit of it through her creamy feathers, turning them a light rose colour.

"And when the time comes, I could pretend it was my own..."

((OOC: a) I'm making use of the liquid time rule on GD b) Gabjas, this refers to our plotting from earlier c) Yes, I think Dimitri and Paige should start building their relationship d) I think this post is alright, considering it's been a while.))

[Gabjas]

(After I return from camp, would you like to start a one-on-one RP with Paige and Dimitri?)

Thalia raised an eyebrow, a friendly smirk with a hint of sass hinting her beak. "Oooh, you met an owl?" she teased, placing a wing on Katara's shoulder. The former High Tytoness was all too aware that Katara could react in two ways to a being teased or joked with: either she smiles weakly or she fixes you with a stone-cold stare. She seemed to prefer the latter, much to Thalia's chagrin.

"Is he handsome?" she asked, withholding a laugh as her friend's cheeks flushed a red that was visible even beneath her feathers. "Anyways, that plan might just work. Good thinking." Perhaps some praise could ease her friend's reaction.

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((Sure, though we could also invite Felidae so Paige and Coryn can also get to know each other as well.))

[Gabjas]

((Good idea! However, I'm not quite sure whether or not Felidae will be on much.)

[Rylan]

((OOC: I think that Paige/Coryn and Dimitri/Paige RPs would be a great idea. I'll post tomorrow.))

[Rylan]

Katara shot Thalia an hard, icy glare cold enough to crack stone. Katara stood rigid under Thalia's wing, feeling wounded. She was upset that Thalia was taking this as a joke, as Katara was serious.

Katara had never truly loved an owl before, other than her brief infatuation with Tytus. Sure, she had crushed on other owls before, but it was never true. Katara had never felt the depth of emotion that she felt for Aerion for any other owl, not even her sisterly love for Thalia.

As Thalia asked about Aerion's appearance, Katara bristled and pulled away a bit. "He is handsome," she said stiffly, grudging Thalia that bit of info. She then nodded at Thalia's praise, softening only a bit.

Normally she would have brought her problem up with Thalia right away, with all of the details. Her adopted older sister knew so much more than Katara did about love, as she had both a mate and a lover. Katara would have poured her soul out to Thalia, but not this time. Besides, Sentes was here, and Aerion was something different.

He was something special.

[Gabjas]

(Shall we place this thread on semi-hiatus until Paige, Dimitri and Coryn roleplay? I believe that would be best as to not overwhelm or busy roleplayers.)

Thalia could hear the hint of cold in her friend's voice, and the Tytoness (ex - Tytoness, she supposed) noted this as a sign she had not taken well to her joking. "My apologies. This is a serious matter." she murmured in apology, hoping to ease the tension betwixt them. Thalia shot Sentes an apologetic smile as she spoke her next words. "Dear, would you mind allowing Katara and I some private time to talk?" she cooed.

(Not to shoo you out, GH. Just re-enter the room after a few posts.)

[Rylan]

((Ok, should I not post right away and let Paige, Coryn and Dimitri catch up?))

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((If that's what you want to do, then it's fine by me.))

Sentes just gave a silent nod to Thalia and left her and Katara to themselves. Sentes took off into the night and started over the other areas nearby, looking for any signs of life crawling through the cracks and crevices. There was a lot to take in, in the span of maybe an hour, the entire future of the Pure Ones had been overturned, Tytus was no longer seen to be fit to rule, but Thalia also wanted out as well, she had now placed the future of the Pure Ones in Katara's talons. Then there was Dimitri, who Sentes knew wouldn't just sit idly by. He couldn't claim to know what the old owl desired to gain, but he had always sought to return the Pure Ones to the days of old. Once Thalia left and Katara took power, what would his move be?

[Rylan]

((OOC: I believe we should pause the thread for now, until Paige, Coryn and Dimitri role-play together.))