Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-5583506-20161225200655/@comment-7262318-20170308020635

"No use in stating what's already apparent," Mongo said, exiting with her. "The odds are not in our favor, but we have men, women, weapons, machines, and supplies. That everything a city needs to fend off a beast. Poor quality or not."

He walked quietly for a while. "We face uncertain odds, but odds are just numbers, Myrdana. They mean nothing. What good is a number against a strong army and the will to fight?"

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"Slow me down?" Athorian laughed, kissing her lightly. "El, you're what's keeping me going."

He walked out the door, and got there in time to hear the speech.

Ja'Keil rose and clapped. He clapped for the speech that swept him up in the arms of adrenaline and motivation to fight the incoming beasts. He clapped for her as her lover, as he was overcome with some form of joy seeing her rise up on sturdy legs instead of shivering ones. He clapped for her as the queen, a strong and confident leader.

Gods be thanked for the day I met you..., He reflected.