#kamthebirdman

[aemtochter-blog]

"Hmm... I don't remember your hair being so long," Kam said.

Aradia smiled, pulling more of her hair to her front so Kam could get a better look.

“W-well, I normally wear it p-pinned out of the way, s-so... I-I suppose this would be your first time s-seeing it loose like this, r-right?”

[nohrianladiesofwar-blog]

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“You’re certain we’ll find him if we go this way?” Aila asked, looking around the unfamiliar territory. She had not gotten the chance to explore Hoshido in her brief time there, but Zorione walked with confidence- something that Aila now lacked. 

Though whether this “him” was the conqueror Zorione had warned her about or her brother, Aila was unsure. 

Paranoia filled her mind. What if they were caught? Aila, wielding the Noble Yato, would certainly seem suspect, especially if Kam was missing...

She silently prayed that they wouldn’t be caught until they located her brother.

[nohrianladiesofwar-blog]

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Aila frowned as she saw the guards coming in, turning on her heel. Was Xander busy? Or was there something different going on?

“What is the meaning of this?” She asked, raising her eyebrow as a girl was brought in- and when she met her eyes, she found almost the same gaze as her brother’s looking back at her.

“... Who... who are you?”

[nxwiwins-blog]

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“Playmates?” Zorione looked quizzically.

“Um… Where are your parents?”

“Oh! Uh... I dunno! But it’s okay, I’m over a thousand years old! But look, no wrinkles, see?”

For some reason, bringing up the fact that she’d defied the idea of aging always put her in a happy mood. While she’d love to grow up a little, being youthful was best for her in her opinion. And that happiness would remain, even if the sorrow of knowing her parents were long gone pervaded her whenever someone asked that question...

[tenaciousvendetta-blog]

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“Naturally, what?”

Kam approached her, placing a hand on her shoulder.

“Rhajat… I know something is bothering you.  Running away is just delaying the problem, not solving it.”

He bent down a little to see her eyes.

“Would you mind telling me what’s on your mind?  I want to help… as much as I can.”

“Naturally, I wasn’t exactly the most popular girl.” She said, avoiding his gaze still. She turned her head, even, reluctant to let him see her like this.

“... It... hurt. I was curious about magic, and my mother could summon the most beautiful things. But everyone thought she was a horrible person just because of her heritage.” No matter what the Wind Tribe might claim, most of the people within it were aligned with Hoshido- and prejudices still ran high. 

“And after you saved me, things just got worse. I... became fascinated with the dark magic that got me into that predicament in the first place.”

[nxwiwins-blog]

"Um... could you teach me how to control my power?" (Zorione)

“Oh, you’re a dragon too?” Nowi grins, looking the other girl over- sure she has the telltale pointed ears, but those aren’t always evident with dragonkin. Sometimes the trait fails to surface. “That’s so cool! Of course I’ll help you learn! I’ve always wanted a dragon playmate!”

[tenaciousvendetta-blog]

"You can't just hide all the time."

“Surprise, surprise, it’s what I’ve done most of my life.” Rhajat grumbled, crossing her arms. One hand came up to her lips and she began to nibble on her thumbnail. “... Magic is rare in the Wind Tribe. Dark magic is even rarer. My mother wasn’t exactly the belle of the ball, contrary to how Father remembers her. And, naturally, I...” She trailed off, avoiding Kam’s eyes.

[fatedperformers-blog]

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“Ah... Kam. Thank you for coming all this way. You see, I... I wished to speak with you, without anyone else hearing. It is... serious, you see. Not some child’s game.”