[u][b]Former Imperial Capital[/b][/u] [b]POV: Ralof[/b] There was still smoke in the air when Ralof woke up that morning, he had something of a hangover and felt like he could hear screaming in his ear... Fortunately for him the screaming was coming from somewhere in the city, unfortunately... he still had a hangover. [img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/810682393727729714/813212876353306634/City_Sacked_II.jpg[/img] Ralof breathed a deep breath, his eyes barely open. He watched his chest fall as he released air from his lungs. [hider=High Chief Ralof] [img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/810682393727729714/812124265020784721/High_Chief_Ralof.jpg[/img] [/hider] It was then that Ralof, High Chief of the Roaming Hill Tribes realized... he was sleeping in a wine storage. With a moan he climbed to his feet, body aching from poor sleeping posture. Ralof grabbed another drink to ease his hangover; he would pay for it later, but what had future Ralof ever done for him? It's current Ralof that does all the work. Striding in the room outside his eyes squinted at the sudden blur of light, before falling upon the Throne room. [img]https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/810682393727729714/813221808932519976/554d780c9c1076dc2b29ef50b7e23cc1.jpg?width=832&height=468[/img] The Eastern Duchy must've refurbished this room hundreds of times, the throne itself while nice and certainly ordinate, was lacking something he was expecting from a seat that once held the asses of Emperor and Empresses prior. It could've been destroyed all those years ago when the Chitijians made work of this place, but he was still holding out hope that the original throne was still somewhere in the palace. He looked to the side and saw the lovely lady Airis Vallie looking rather uncomfortable, perhaps even miserable as she was trapped in a one-way conversation with his youngest daughter Thrie. [hider=Airis Vallie] [img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/810682393727729714/813094750063427625/LAdy.jpg[/img] [/hider] [hider=Thrie] [img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/810682393727729714/811455473885904936/Thrie.png[/img] [img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/810682393727729714/811455477224964106/Thrie.jpg[/img] [/hider] "You hated those men right? The one's I beat! The one's I killed! You were basically a prisoner here so you should be thanking me since I saved you!" Thrie spoke at a rapid pace, her voice was high pitched and excited but rather than making her appear cute she came off sounding more... hungry. "Th-Thank you" Airis said in a dejected manner. It was clear to Ralof that Airis was none too pleased with the current state of affairs. True she had been in a political marriage with a man she hardly spoke to; and she was barely surviving the variety of harassment leveraged at her from the various memebers of the court. But at least she could predict what the future held, she was of an allegedly valuable noble linage, and was on track to become the Arch Duke's wife. Had she bid her time, those who had mistreated her could've eventually been punished. Now though? She was a guest in the palace that she was fully expecting to one day call her own, at the mercy of a group of savages who had slayed her fiance and seemed to question the value her blood allegedly held. Luckily for her, Ralof was both a worldly man, and a gracious host. He would go cheer her up and win her over all in one fell swoop. "High Chief... brother, a word." Ralof sighed, it would seem the lovely lady Airis would have to wait, as there were boring old men who needed attention. "Brother!" Ralof boasted arms wide to offer a welcoming embrace for his elder brother Tharneld. [hider=Tharneld] [img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/810682393727729714/811455234713976873/Tharneld.jpg[/img] [/hider] "Is this about the Arch Duke's socks? I suppose you can have them if-" Ralof started. "No brother, this is about how we've essentially toppled the entire Duchy of East Orduin just yesterday, the realm is in chaos and-" "Brother... BROTHER! You worry too much! The capital city is ours! The other dukes and nobles of the Duchy will scramble to our banner or they shall meet similar fates." "By what right!? Right of conquest!?" Tharneld was yelling now. Ralof slapped him on his back for good measure "Because I have a plan to further establish us as the legitimate rulers of this kingdom." "Ki-Kingdom? Brother we might hold the city now but our warriors will wish to return to their tribes eventually." "This is true" Ralod admitted "Unless, we move everyone here" "Move everyone here!? To the old imperial capital?" "Hahaha! Now your getting it brother! As of this day, the roaming hills tribes after hundreds of year of wandering! Will finally have a home!" [img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/810682393727729714/812853733011619870/c56b3a168bdca2e243cd1aeea3127ce6.png[/img]