[Rosekitten]

Mizuki and Nytria never returned. In fact they knew something was wrong from the sudden pain Thalion was in for a short while. He had no energy and it was all he could do to keep orders going around as to what they were suppose to do. Mizuki was alive though he knew that much. Though that faded after a while he questioned if the link had been disrupted or removed. Was that even possible? He still continued to look for Mizuki after that day. Sending scouts out whenever possible.

Three years had passed from that day. The enemy seemed to be the fae. A race that he never liked just by hearing about them in books. Meeting them was another story. They declared war on the shattered kingdom and vowed to tear it down. The only good thing the kingdom had going for it was Thalion was a exceptional leader when it came to fighting and making stands.

A number of times they had pushed the fae back. Every so often they lost the recovered grounds but slowly they were going to win this war. He refused to give up and he knew after this was said and done he was going to find Mizuki. No matter what it took he was going to find Mizuki an Nytria and ... In the back of his mind he knew all would not be well but he wanted it to be.

He couldn't afford for such thoughts to distract him as he had been holding together the joined kingdom with Mizuki missing. He had help but most of it fell onto his shoulders and he did everything in his power to keep things from falling apart. Over the years the walls remained strong and standing and their numbers didn't dwindle as much as he thought they would have. There was the thought they were going to win this in the long run. But at what cost?

Though today he had gotten word from a messenger from Damien's scouting group that he was going to return with information. He prayed it had something to do with Mizuki. At the same time it could be news of both of their deaths. He didn't want that news... that would finish breaking him. He had nearly lost himself after the first year knowing he could have done something. He could have been there to help Mizuki and Nytria when they needed him but he wasn't.

But for now he could do nothing but wait for Damien to return and that should be within the next few hours if he was correct in his thinking. Neimi was with him as well as Beliquiri. Though Neimi was there to make sure he didn't push himself too far like he had done a few weeks ago. He did work too hard, he had been doing everything to keep his mind focused and on task but it kept going back to the fact that he had failed the one person he never wanted to fail. The one he promised he would be there when he needed him. He had failed them both and the only thing he could do was win this damned war now.