The Prodigal Scout Returns

[Echo]

Echo had been given a horse from the warrior Alekay, who had helped he escape Lexa's imprisonment, and she now road the brown animal into the city. She road it directly to the door of the largest building, and dismounted, leaving it there for one of Nia's workers to tend too. She was known here. They would do it. Though she had not returned for over a month. She had been a prisoner of the Mountain.

Echo felt numb, and sick to what she had seen--years of serving Nia had still left her unprepared for the sight. Echo didn't pause at the doors, bu instead pushed them open, and walked directly toward the large throne, stepping before one of the ambassadors who were speaking to their Queen, and drooping to one knee in a show of substitution before standing, and looking at Nia.

Echo was her most trusted scout, and spy, which was ironic because she was also spying on Nia for her son Roan. However, today she was not here for that, she was here to deliver the news of their enemy's death. Echo didn't know if the Queen knew she was taken to the Mountain, or not, but she was alive--and in thanks to this Belomi who had kept his word. Lexa had prevented her from keeping her own. She wanted this to enrage Nia, and to make her over power Lexa, bring her son back . . . and make peace with the Skikru. "I bring news from the south; of the commander and the Mountain." She said breathlessly, waiting for permission to continue before delivering the rest of news.

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[Queen Nia]

Everything I do is for Azgeda SHE'S GOING TO CATCH A COLD Patience was something Nia had grown accustomed to. Ever since being forced in the coalition, she had been waiting. Waiting for her chance to wage war on an unfit Commander. And it was difficult. But she had the right person in place. She only needed to overthrow Heda and replace her with one of Azgeda. It would give them the ultimate power. Right now however, her thoughts were more directed to Mount Weather. While the queen did not support Lexa, she did support the destruction of the Mountain Men. So she had sent soldiers and her War Chief. The first news that reached back was that Tondc has been bombed. The already angry queen felt more enraged. She sent reinforcements, ready to storm the mountain. So now, it was a waiting game. Some of her best were locked up in the Mountain, Echo being one of them. Her loyalty was to the queen so when she had disappeared for a prolonged period of time, Nia could only assume she was in there. Maybe dead. All the more reason to claim vengeance; as promised by Heda. When the doors were pushed open, Nia's head tilted to look toward it. Her expression transformed from having been engaged in this conversation, to seeing her best scout returned. Alive. So it was done. The Mountain was destroyed. Nia did not raise from her seat though did wave her hand dismissively to the Ambassador would step aside. Nia's gaze fixated on her kneeling scout. "What news?" She demanded. "Speak now. Tell me all." She had enough spies everywhere, but she had learned to trust Echo's word. The woman had not betrayed her in all her time, and considering she may have been in the Mountain after all, she would have a detailed inside look as to what happened. FROM THE ICE INSIDE HER SOUL Template by Lachrymosa of Adoxography 2.0

Tag at Echo Mood: Enraged Location: Azgeda

[Echo]

Echo took a deep breath before continuing, as she was slightly out of breath from the rush to get here. "I was trying to gain insight on the commander and Skikru, as she was going to war with them with reapers over took me. I was taken into the mountain there, and made a prisoner. Maybe of your people were there as well. The commander made a deal with Skikru to fight together to bring them down." Echo paused now, knowing the rest of the information would not go as easy. Apparently this was already known to most. From what she learned, Nia had even sent warriors to help.

"During the assault, a new truce was made. The commander made a deal with the mountain, and abandoned Skikru." The move had cost many their honor. "We were freed, but not given the right to claim blood for blood after they had had hung us by out feet and drained us of our own blood for weeks!" She was angry, and she stepped a sling step closer. "She has sworn we will not make a move against the mountain ever again! She had removed all our honor!"

Echo took a breath, letting that settle before she spoke, "But it matters not. The mountain as fallen. Skikru killed them all. The warriors, the civilians, the children even. I saw the bodies myself. They were all dead." As Belomi had promised. He had killed everyone in this mountain! She had a respected for him that she had not thought she would have for a Skikru. He had kept his honor, and she had not been given the chance to return the favor.