Aryia noticed how each of the three held different values, and a mixture of thoughts seemed to churn between them all. Akara was a proud warrior, defeat didn't seem to be in her vocabulary the tightness in her lips betrayed her thoughts. She didn't want to go back to the palace. She beleived in challenges being ones created to be overcome.<br/><br/>Easy for her to think that, those people from the desert were made of stronger stuff than most. Whatever weaknesses they did have, desert storms had cleansed it from their flock eons ago, leaving jewels and people almost impervious to what life could create. Almost. Loosing them, especially Akara would be desasterous, politically.<br/><br/>Aryia feared all would split up and go their different ways each following their own creed, that however would lead to disaster. No wonder leaders were useful in such situations. The wrong decision, but one chosen by many could turn out to be the right one as long as others obeyed. Still none among the three saw the other as superior to them, respected perhaps but leader ? no.<br/><br/>There was no Stopping Ravus, he didn't wait for discussion. That was what many men were like, Brash to Aryia's mind. Careless. Still life had kept him alive so far with that attitude he must be doing something right.<br/><br/>Ravus had in mind that toppling the leader should resole matters. But how many could they face before the leader showed themselves ? And what if he was wrong, what if these were a knew kind strong without one ? Such a gamble. Such assumptions !<br/><br/>"Ravus, Stay on horse back. perhaps ... !" It was useless he already was out of hearing. Whatever fool plan the man had letting him do so alone was worse. Ayria circled her horse about to confirm what Ravus was doing and cursed. "Blast it ! We need him alive, who else from his lands would they rally behind in times like this ?"<br/><br/>Aryia looked to Akara's back as her faster horse quickly put distance between them with mixed emotions.<br/><br/>What seemed like an age later Aryia's appeared...<br/><br/>Aryia returns to the Castle (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=89343.msg3971993#msg3971993)