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>’’They are our enemy, peace was never an option’’ you might not like your brother, even love him but whatever was between you paled in the threat of the brood that was your half-kin [Cynic]
Whatever you were to Corlys or he to you did not matter when your House faced extinction by usurpation, even your sister knew that to be true. <span class="mu-i">‘’Peace was never an option brother, you know that’’</span> Corly’s only nodded cautiously, his eyes still hard and his face flat.
<span class="mu-i">’’They are our enemies, we cannot be divided or our house will not survive, we are men grown now and it is our duty to defend it when others will not.’’</span> you continued, returning his hard eyes with your own <span class="mu-i">’’This war is a test for our house and we cannot afford weakness, our future will be determined in the eyes of everyone in it.’’</span> your brother's stony expression softened a touch and you caught a glimpse of something uncomfortable in his eyes <span class="mu-i">’’We must show we are better than them’’</span> he said the former heavily laiden with scorn.
You nodded <span class="mu-i">’’We must’’</span> you agreed, Corlys sighed and mussed his hair, you suddenly realized how tense you both had been, you took a breath forcing yourself to relax, your brother did not.
<span class="mu-i">‘’Our spurs then?’’</span> he said, you nodded <span class="mu-i">‘’proof of our worth no one can deny’’</span> you felt hot excitement in your gut at the prospect and gave a small grin, you thought your brother might too but his face remained stoney.
<span class="mu-i">’’Our Father should be expecting us’’</span> he said and turned to leave, you felt a measure of frustration, your brother was equal parts stony and thorny, to not even share in the excitement of glory was vexing though you supposed that shouldn’t surprise you, he was difficult to love at the best of times.
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