>>5926183>6, 4, 2To Teokuitlatiiluitl's surprise, it was fellow Oceloti. It had not taken too much to find them in the northern forests, just blindly marching and scouting around the uninhabited reaches. At first, it was a scout who disappeared and didn't return to the evening camp. He was found half eaten, tied to a tree and with his guts hanging out, his stomach cut open with a knife. From there, it was no longer lone scouts, but groups who went around instead. When the shouts of battle were heard and when the kings company went north, they found a trio of scouts fighting against a duo of Oceloti twins wielding simple flint tipped spears, hissing and howling like wild animals.
They were cut down quickly.
The following mop-up scouting found nothing and the King, content with his hunting success relaxed. The scouting parties eased up, having covered the surrounding hills as everyone moved southwards, yearning for the warmer lands and fish they were already getting used to.
The King was woken up by the angry shout of his tent guard, followed by commotion. Immediately jumping up and reaching for his sword he was barely ready as a duo of Oceloti lunged at him. The assassins had slid under his scouts noses and while he stood victorious after a pair of vicious blows he exchanged with them, a duo of wounds, one a half deflected spear thrust slid along his ribs, tearing his flesh and skin from his sternum to his shoulder, the other a glancing strike that dug into the side of his thigh.
As he wandered outside, he stumbled to the tent to his right. Peeking inside, he found its occupants dead. Tired from bloodloss, he was about to collapse when friendly hands grabbed him and took him to a tent. By the time he awoke, he was in a tent outside of the city. This expedition was costly. Fifteen of his men were dead for a total of seven of the killers. And he knew no more of them than before.
And that wasn't all the bad news, as Popokateskatl had sent runners in your direction who proclaimed a complete failure to find adequate stone on his side.
Teixtli however, had much more success, finding more of very similar terrain and as usual, holding a feast in your honor.
>Out of curiosity, what happens if the Teokuitlatiiluitl were to abdicate? Would I continue to play as the new king or continue to play Teokuitlatiiluitl regardless? I imagine if he dies then I play as the new king.You'd play as the new king.
