>>6002781“Exactly. I chose the option that had the best chance of keeping you alive.” you tell her. To which she smiles once more.
“That thou would give of thyself so freely, to ensure I, a stranger, would live.” she says, nodding her head again. But this time she kneels down on one knee, not both, head resting on her left forearm resting on her same knee. “Such a kind, generous lord thou art. I, Haathe, will devote myself entirely to thee and thy cause.”
“I told you, you don't have-” you start, only for her to raise her gaze to your own. Eyes blazing with emerald fire, causing your words to get caught in your throat.
“Do not mistake mine words, my lord. This is a choice I make willingly, of my own volition.” she tells you, her voice the most serious you've ever heard from her. “Thou hast proven to be a most noble lord. One worthy of my willing service, not service out of mine debts owed for my life. Shouldst thou ever require anything, or all of me, do not hesitate to call upon me, my lord. Until thy dying breath shall I serve.”
“Very well. Then, as my first order, life the life that will bring you happiness, Haathe.” you tell her. “Learn the one true rule of the universe, and seek out the life you wish to live.”
“The one true rule? What rule doest thou speak of?” she asks you, confused.
“The strong rule, Haathe. And the weak either serve at their mercy, or are killed resisting.” you tell her. “I seek ever greater strength, the strength to protect my family from those who would steal that freedom from them. If you would truly wish to serve me, to aid my cause, then that is the goal. Will you help me?”
“Of course, my lord Karn.” she says, rising up to her feet. As she does, you feel her power begin spiking. Her strength rising as the glow of her eyes turns fiery, emerald flames licking out from the corners as her strength continues to surge. Her hair begins standing up on its end as it shifts colors, muscles beginning to bulge out as she bulks up. Haathe's strength rises hundreds of times as her power swells, taking on a form you can barely believe possible for a non-Saiyan. It's incredible. “Thy will be done.”
And as you stare at your newest ward, the woman now standing taller than you, head nearly touching the ceiling as she radiates with power, you can't help but feel that you'd made the correct choice. Seems that sharing your own power with Haathe has made her far greater than you were expecting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1sKx1vhFOY -Saiyan Conqueror Quest 217 End-
