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CHROM I AM THE SCALEY I CANT JUST TAKE MY BLOOD OUT OF MY BODY LIKE THAT?

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She hates this. She HATES this. Why do these choices all end up in bloodshed? The mountain pass would take longer, but tales of horrid creatures plagued the grounds. The middle road, the one Robin suggested, would be the easiest. It held a village that they could use as a rest stop, but the bandits controlled that area. It also laid at the base of the mountains. Avalanches were common. The last road was out of the question. The river was too wide to cross, and it moved too fast. She had scouts go check it out a few days back. Fingers curled as she stared at the map before them.

“... We have no other choice. We’ll have to go that way. I rather take on bandits than rabid animals. At least there’s a chance to negotiate.” What a joke. Corrin knew that, too, but even then -- did she say it out of reassurance? “We’re low on supplies, too. If we were to take the mountain pass, some of us might as well end up dead.” Her tone dropped when she spoke, guilt already started to wrack her body at the thought. Knuckles turned even more white, nuzzling the table. It’s not hard to see that she’s still in a debate with herself. Her logc trying to argue against her empathy. That’s why she turned to Robin.

“What else is there to do? The last time we took a mountain road, we...” The memories of that night haunted her. Was it before Robin joined her? He’s been around for so long that she forgot just how long. At least, it felt like it. The night was long as they battled for hours with no break. As soon as they got out of the pass, their bodies were bloodied and tired. Bones that were broken were infected from the cold. Some people...lost their lives. One of them was a close servant that she knew from her days in the fortress. “I can’t risk putting us through something like that again.

  Kiran wishes someone in this world would go ahead and invent drones and remote cameras already. Being on the battlefield while he has troops to command is anxiety enough for a year. What if someone stabs him?

  Thankfully, he has found a solution in his ability to climb and hide in trees.   Unthankfully, the tactician of the other opposing army has found the shade of this particular tree a great place to take a breather under.

  It’s been several minutes now, and Kiran thinks he’s going to fall out sometime soon, so he calls down to the similar-coated-fellow. Partially to give him a warning about his presence right above him, and partially to see if he spooks.

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“ from how many times i’ve heard those words, and how many bodies of allies litter the battlegrounds, i’d say you’ve become a bad liar. “

SHE’S MORE THAN AWARE of his exhaustion, struggling to find a good strategy -- the best one, trying to avoid any more loss than they’ve already taken. death is a hard thing to dodge, if at all possible.

at the very least, she’ll keep him from dying. even if it takes her last breath to do so.

“ if you’re truly as tired as you seem, then i think my following you will only put hardly-needed stress on your shoulders. sleep well, robin. “