Once they arrive at the pace Gora’s grandfather would already be waiting outside his pace.
His arms were crossed around his chest, a stern look focused in on gora sending chills not only down her spine but Utum’s and Secomi’s as well. Gora gives her grandfather a nervous chuckle as she dismounts from her horse” grandfather i have returned home i hope that you received my letter from the morning of my departure.”
Gora felt uneasy her grandfather says nothing and his expression does not change in the slightest for some odd moments after Gora’s statement. Eventually his stern face turns to one of disappointment as he nods his head”yes gora i got your letter but for now let us resume this conversation inside your friends may come along as well”
The old giant turns around and heads inside. Gora felt nervous about following him in. she wondered if she should just make a break for it now fearing her grandfathers wrath. Though reluctantly she follows him inside followed by Secomi and Utum. As they all head inside no one says anything they all just follow Gora’s grandfather Dyues, eventually he leads them all into his room of commerce. He sits on his raised ptform on the back of the wall as Gora quickly sits on the floor in front of him. Secomi and Utum sit on both sides of her feeling quite uneasy themselves.
Dyues was a legend even to the astrans, he was known far and wide as the defender of Sokara. In his 120 years of roaming this world he has done many thing to distinguish himself over 100 years ago when he was just debuting himself as a young warrior he pyed a rge part in fighting off the Astrans who were advancing into the nds of Sokara. Hes defeated Luutons and Terraens alike. He alone is a major reason for the prosperity of the sokarans and now he stands in front of them having they had just returned with his runaway granddaughter, his heir.
Dyues cps his hand hands together causing them all to let out a startled gasp. Dyues cant help but ugh at the sheer terror he imbued into these young warriors.”oh my the look on your faces”
He says wiping a tear from his eye. Gora stands up looking furious the attitude had completely changed.”you shitty old man if you aren’t mad at me you should of said so i was worried over nothing!”
Gora’s voice is like that a barking dog her fist is curled as she stands in a fighting position as if shes now ready to take the old man on, a complete 180 from how she was acting mere seconds ago causing the astrans a great bit of confusion.
Dyues finally stops chuckling to himself and calms down. Coughing in his hand before he begins to speak” Gora you are a grown woman i can not stop you from going off on your own escapades, but just know as you are my only grandchild if you were to die you would leave the me without an heir and when i die the nds of Sokara without a grand chief to unite them.”
His voice was calm but the words fell upon gora heavily. She looks toward the ground feeling guilty”i do not pn to die grandfather i have done well so far grandfather i have vanquished well over 400 of the luuton invaders”
Her grandfather scoffs”the luutons are a numerous people 400 of their soldiers is nothing gora”
Gora grits her teeth” i have earned the respect of the high king and been awarded a high military ranking!”
Dyues sms his fist onto his ptform”only a fool measures their accomplishments by the respect of others and the title is meaningless just another fshy thing to allure like that spear was!”
Dyues at this point would be standing looking furious with his granddaughter as she just lowered her head. Gora felt foolish. utum and secomi pce their hands on gora making her look back up. Her eyes gnce between theirs causing a restoration of her confidence she stands up with a grin on her face taking the spear off her back and sms the bottom of it onto the floor” GRANDFATHER! I do not need your approval i grigora Kalos have made up her mind in helping the astrans and that is final. I have not returned home to simply tell you of my feats so far. I grigora Kalos heiress to the grand nds of Sokara challenge you to a antagon!”
Now dyues looks shocked his jaw drops for a second before quickly cmping back down as he grits he teeth” you impudent little shit!”
He scowls at her going to grab her but gora does not flinch. Her eyes never leave his causing him to stop himself. He scoffs and moves closer”fine then grigora i accept your challenge what is your terms?”
She grins with all the confidence in the world as she looks her mighty grandfather in the eye” three rounds three different challenges with three different challengers. If i win you must lend your aid to your full extent as the grand chief”
He scoffs once again he looks furious but not out of control”fine so be it noon tomorrow then. Ill let your party rest from your travels today but make no mistake if i win you are to forget your foolish quest to help the Astrans and stay here”
Utum and secomi are lost there not sure what a antagon is but they had bad feeling about all this. they imagine this is what she really brought them for though she wishes in the two weeks of travel, she would have told them what the pn is.
Gora looks at her grandfather still with unwavering confidence and nods”fine if that’s your terms then i accept”
Dyues nods and then goes back to sit down”fine then get out of my sight i don’t wish to see you anymore than i have to right now gora!”
She nods and bows to her grandfather before turning around and gesturing for utum and secomi that it was time to scidattle. They quickly catch on and get up heading towards the door.
