Lev Natblida Heda

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Anya stood watching the Natblida as they trained. The scene was no less than spectacular. The young Natblida were tough and she could see the strength in them. It was then that she saw her. The 'one'. She had heard about her, the strength, the determination. Even the raw talent that the others had to fight to keep up with her. She watched as the young woman went through her training, but after a few minutes she turned as walked away, her eyes forward as her guards followed at her flank. The thought that ran through her mind, as she went to the place she was staying at sitting down on the chair she leaned back. She was going to train this young girl. Her mind had already been made up. She knew the potential that this young woman had. After a few minutes of letting her mind wander she looked up at her guards, sending two of them to fetch the young woman. 

"Bring her to me. Now."

She was firm with the guards, like she always was. But deep down she loved her people. Unfortunately, she had to be tough on them. It made them tough and they were loyal to her. She was always fair. No matter what the circumstances were. Sometimes being fair meant holding other accountable for breaking the rules. That was the law and the way things worked. She watched her guards leave and glanced at the ones beside her. The silence in the room was deafening. But she was not there to socialize with her men, they were there to protect her and Lexa when they returned. Crossing her legs she leaned back to wait for the young Natblida to arrive. She knew she might be in for a long wait. The room itself was only temporary as she had her own training ground that she would be taking Lexa to. She wanted to be sure that it was one on one and that the girl would have to look to her for training and learn to trust her. It was her job to get her to Heda. She took that very seriously. 

After a moment she stood and began to pace the room. She was eager to start the training and had gotten the permission she needed to take the girl out of Polis to do it. The guards would have to take her to get her things before they left. The only thing that concerned her was that the girl might try to refuse. But then, she would not be able to actually, considering that she was to become the next Heda for the Trikru. It was her responsibility to train her for this position. The Natblida was born for it and there was not a choice in the matter. She glanced out the window checking to see if they were coming, knowing that it was premature timing, before she went to sit back down on the chair to wait. Crossing her legs once more, she brought her fingertip to her chin. Now she would wait. 

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Every day she trained with the intention of getting better, faster stronger. She trained in swords and spears, bows and daggers and she trained in the arts of languages, politics, leadership. Her teachers were Titus, the Flamekeeper, and her Heda. Both commanded respect and both demanded respect. If she wasn't training with Titus she was training with their Heda. Right now she trained with sword in hand against a brother Natblida for they all trained for the same thing; becoming Heda. It was not something everyone could become, only those with blood as dark as the night skies could because their blood accepted the Flames.

As she finished, packing away the weapons for next combat session, she had been pulled aside by Titus after he'd gotten word from Anya's guards. Told that she was going to be trained by one of the Trikru leaders and that meant leaving Polis. Lexa had been asked the question do you know what this means? and Lexa had answered without hesitation. "It's a great honor." The young Natblida had to put aside her feelings of not wanting to leave her brothers and sisters because she knew this really was an honor and she could not exactly say no. Not everyone had a leader come into Polis and choose them. This would further her training in ways that the others would not have.

In addition to learning what Anya had to teach, she would also be learning in real combat rather than simulation with the other Natblidas. In the field there would be no mercy. It would be real fighting, with real bleeding and possible death. Not that she planned on dying, oh no.

She got ready, cleaned up and made sure she was presentable enough not to look as though she spent the whole day training. It was Titus's idea and she had dare not argue. Instead she swallowed her feelings, pushed away the fear and strode forward with the guards flanking either side of her. One held up his hand to indicate she stay before he pushed open the doors to tell Anya that Lexa had arrived. Then the other guard nodded and Lexa padded her way in, her eyes immediately drawn to the other. Much like herself, Anya was Trikru which was one of the reasons why her request had been granted. Although Lexa might become Heda one day, she was still just a fledging and so she had to show her respect by lowering her head.

"Leader Anya. It is an honor."

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((ooc// pretend she spoke Trigedasleng even though I didn't write it. too lazy to go translate to their language xD))

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Anya nodded at the young girl. A girl not much different than herself. Most of the leaders were young, save a few. She watched the girl a moment and then spoke in Trigedasleng. "Welcome Lexa Kom Trikru. Come closer so that I may have a good look at you." Anya had been having trouble with the Ice Nation. They kept snagging and killing her people. She was not exactly happy with this and she was taking Lexa on as an apprentice. She had a feeling about her and she wanted to be absolutely sure that she was ready for what was to come. The Heda had given her full control over the training as if she knew what was coming. Though, Anya was not sure herself, she somehow realized that she very well would be training the next Heda. She wanted to be sure that she taught her everything she knew and everything that Lexa would need to know. The situation with Azgeda would be a true test of her knowledge and skills, there would be hand to hand combat, moment that they would have to outsmart the Ice Nation people so that they could prevent them from taking more of her clan prisoner and then killing them. Some had been close to her. Very close and she still had their braids dangling at her side.

She stood to show Lexa that she was not above her in anyway. Well in her eyes. Lexa had earned part of the respect that she was now going to be giving her as well. But she would still demand respect and expect it from Lexa. Especially in public. She waited patiently as she eyed the girl over, she was muscular and appeared to have been training very well as she was in great shaped at this moment. She could not help noticing this, though she would not make any moves on the the girl whatsoever. At least not unless she wanted her to. Though, she did plan a session for the following day, for them to do hand to hand combat with out weapons. Since she herself would be the one that would be doing the training for here on out, she would work with her one on one. Anya was not afraid to train with the Natblida. She knew that she would be tough to beat and from what she had seen, Lexa could handle everything that came her way. So the next few months would be intensive training. 

"Tonight we feast and tomorrow we begin the intensive training."

She knew that the girl would understand. She could not let there be any lax in the training and Lexa had already done her share today. Tomorrow would be a day of finding out how far along she was, an evaluation and then after a few day of that, Anya would increase the training that she had been doing from before and stepping it up a notch. Pushing Lexa to her limits would be part of that training. She knew there might be times at first that Lexa would be upset with her. Anya knew Lexa would come to understand though that what she was teaching her would prepare her to fight and stay alive. 

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