[h2]Kithra[/h2]

It wasn't a long wait for the other brides to show up, which was both a comfort and a horror as that meant that the Drakken Lords would be choosing soon. She was looking at a spot on the floor and not directly at the brutes that wished to take her and her sisters away. That was when she heard a voice that sounded proud and offered words of comfort. She looked up to see the princess, she looked very beautiful and was wearing something that was obviously not the clothes left for her. She held an air of poise that Kithra could only dream of having, she would be the main focus that was for sure as who wouldn't want a princess as a prize? 

She was about to give the princess her name when the crowd parted and a rather dark and intimidating figure walked forth. Kithra shut her eyes and silently prayed to the goddess of her element for strength and resolve. She only opened her eyes when the princess mentioned that they were doing this to protect their homeland and that if they didn't they would be dragged into a war that would kill many of their people. She knew this to be true but she wished that her people were more warriors that way they wouldn't be stuck in this mess.

For over two thousand years her people were stuck with giving up some of their daughters and it looked like nobles of her people weren't excluded from the Reaping. Thankfully they didn't take the next in line, even though it was insult to take royalty. So having the princess was publicly saying that the Gemminite people were the Drakkens bitch, and they could do anything to. And they could and if things broke down it would mean death. None of this bode well for the Gems as they were mockingly oppressed and could be easily defeated. If only there was a way to change things.

Kithra was aken from her thoughts when princess Anna pretty much challenged the Drakken nobles. [i][color=f49ac2]Goddess! What is she thinking!?[/color][/i] She thought as her insides turned to jelly. [i][color=f49ac2]Why would she do that? Does she want her sisters to get hurt in the brawl of the brutes?[/color][/i] She felt her skin prickle as she continued to look at the ground not wishing to look up at the brutes. But she did notice that she hadn't been picked which brought a small hope to her. [i][color=f49ac2]Maybe I will be able to go home.[/color][/i] She hoped as she knew those not chosen would be returned to their families, though they would be most likely be brought back to this dreadful place again the next year.

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[h2]Tirza[/h2]

Things were most definately interesting as there was a female Drakken, a princess, a girl in chains and a Fire-y Gem that some how tripped her large Drakken guard. And Tirza already liked the one that tripped her guard, she kind of hoped that whoever chose her would also chose the little fire Gem. Though as she thought about she realized it would have to be the strongest willed Drakken ever, her and the little fire Gem would be a hand full. Still it would be fun, scary as hell, but fun or at least she would think so.

But to her dismay the Drakken that chose the timid Gem beside her also chose the little fire Gem. "[color=92278f]Well that sucks.[/color]" She said lowly as she was disappointed that she wouldn't have the little fire Gem as her "bride sister". Though she didn't envy them as they seemed to get a stuck up and prideful Drakken war lord, who most likely thought he was biggest tough guy in the room. Though given the way the Drakkens moved out of the way for some Drakken who claimed the princess, miss timid and miss fire-y's husband was obviously not the big guy he thought he was. Not that it mattered to her, as she wasn't being claimed yet which she was okay with though she was kind wished to be.

Why would she wish that? Simply put she was odd, she concluded on her ride to the castle that her father must of been a fire Gem. So she was a real oddity as the child always took the element of their parents, and if the parents were of different elements the child would take the element of the same gendered parent. So since she wasn't a water Gem she was an oddity, no wonder not many could handle her.

She noticed then a Drakken noble by the window suddenly peel himself away and began to walk towards the line of Gem brides to be. She smiled when she realized that he was heading in her direction. She could see that he was very serious and but alert, and was he actually pointing at her? "[color=92278f]No flattery my Lord?[/color]" She asked as she smiled at the large Drakken and bowed slightly. It was a mixture of mockery and respect, she knew better to out right insult a war lord. She may be an oddity but she wasn't stupid.

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