"A marriage based on similar goals? How do we know you will uphold them? Your kind abuse your wives . How do we know she is safe? Goals can't shield her from a strike if you decide to hit her . Care can not stop a evil hand from poisoning her cup . " A young Snake Kin asked, she was one Kyera missed quite a bit, Cora . * . Her protective nature was more than ready to do battle with him though it was hardly necessary .
"I give you my word I would never strike Kyera Mei . I will do my best to protect her, from my own family if needs be . " Clovis replied sternly . Most the group at this point were being won over by his manner . His defense of her and care had left an impression on the younger ones and the wise ones saw Kyera was determined not to let their choice be swayed .
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"Your word? How are we to hold you too that assuming we find out . ?" A shifter demanded and was met with nods of approval from others .
"Your word means nothing here . " another cried from the back of the room . That stung a little but he tried not to show it .
"Kyera would never tell . She would endure anything for us . She's too loyal to chance it! What have your royals ever done to show us loyalty?" a old woman's voice picked up walking forward . She wore a snow white dress, her rabbit ears visible in her human state . There was no mistaking this was a elder, but she seemed to be stuck in a half shifted state .
"I will make a blood pact to protect her . Should I ever intentionally strike Kyera or allow it to be done, I shall submit to one hundred fold the same on my own flesh . " Clovis replies resolutely . The fact he had to utter these words hurt . He knew it would take a lot for them to trust him, but he didn't want them fearing for Kyera's safety .
"A blood pact, boy? You want to make that a real pact?" the old rabbit asked . She held out a crystal ball, about 4 inches large all around . He held it in his palm . His words seemed to be emblazoned on the crystal . "Add your blood, boy . " she prompted and before Kyera could stop him, he sliced his palm on the words leaving blood in the grooves . It glowed for a moment then disappeared .
"If you marry Kyera, will you adhere to her laws?" a little girl asked . Her cheeks and dress were smudged with dirt but her eyes were clear . He smiled at her, kneeling down to her level .
"I will follow both the laws of man, and the laws of the forest, little one . " he reassured her before tossing her hair and standing up . Kyera smiled watching him handle the crowd . For the most part, the shifters had calmed down . Whether or not they had accepted him as her groom wasn't quite clear . One elder still seemed to be skeptical and Kyera waited for him to make a move . Daxin however wasn't the next to speak . A beautiful woman sliced open in several spots and bandaged stepped forward . Her familiar eyes met Kyera's, ignoring Clovis as though he was no more than a mouse at her side .
"Kyera, Why the marriage in your eyes? How will it help the clan or is it simply something you wish?" Cora asked her eyes meeting Kyera with a certain amount of concern . She remembered Kyera and Verone at their last true meal together . Was she truly ready to move forward?
Chapter end
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