Becoming Master Cardona

Mistress Cardona slowly walked through the halls of Sange's coven house, her eyes wide in fear of her surroundings. Some of the survivors covered away from her. Still she walked on, making her way to the main hall so that she could address all of ther living coven members at once. Libbah's small hands trembled as they clutched her torn dress. she had opted to remain in the same ruined clothing she was in from her battle with their previous master, allowing them to witness her wounds from him heal as she passed them. She heard their whispers, most expressing awe and gratitude, not knowing that she had nothing to do with the arrival of their king, she was just fortunate enough to have mated with someone of his bloodline. She felt a pang of sadness and betrayal. how could he not tell her that he was related to King Sidyreel? As she got closer to the hall they started to see pieces of bodies, most likely from those loyal to their Master. there were puddles of blood and weeping family members who stifled their sobs as she walked on, reaching the stairs she had to lift libbah up and carry her through the obstacles of the dead. " how are you feeling my sweet?" She asked libbah in a soft voice, clutchung the shaking child to her chest. " Theres so much blood mama" her strained voice replies. " I know honey we are almost to the front hall, try to keep control for me ok?" Libbahs small head nods and she presses her nose into her mother's shoulder, trying to block out the smell of death, tears and blood. Cardona continued to walk by her people and felt nothing, most of the members of sang house had ostracized her after the murder of her family. no one offered her any comfort or any loyalty, and yet her king had given her the house to rule over. She had no idea where to even begin. the anger she held inside for the mistreatment and injustice done to her made her wish to burn it all to the ground. She did not care that they too had lived in fear, that they too had been in danger of the same treatment she was subjected to. How could she trust these people? " Mama, they are all following us. " she could smell her daughters fear, the last time the coven had converged like this was when they executed her mate and their protectors. " I know sweet girl." Cardona rubbed soothing circled into her daughters back, hoping to calm some of her fear, but she could sense that it was becoming too much for her, and just as they reached the main hall and the rest of the coven meeting them there Libbah lashed out. " No! Stay back! leave us alone! or else ill drain you dry!" She bellows in her small form, hissing and bearing her claws at anyone who got too close. " Libbah hush now, its ok, its going to be ok" Cardona pulls her closer and begins to hum a sound her husband would sing to them whenever she would have a nightmare. Libbah begins to cry in ernest and clings to her mother sobbing out " I don't want them to take you from me too." Cardona hugs her tightly and then places her daughter next to her, crouching down she says, " There is nothing you have to fear inside these walls, those days are passed us now. " then she stands and looks into the eyes of all those who are still alive, the Sange coven had been a large one, one that power could have rivaled the king himself, and because of their power, her old master had thought himself fit to over throw king Sidyreel. " My words are for you all as well, the time of fear in this house has now come to an end for all those who stand with the king. I will not allow any who still support the hunters ways in out home ever again. they have made us weak, they have stolen our guardians and poisoned them against us. kneel now and accept me as your new master, and i will heal our people and make our house flourish in the ways of the vampire. any who do not accept my claim forfeit their lives here and now, and i will allow my daughter to carry out her threat, and drain you dry. " There was an immediate response from the crowd as all who stood before her dropped to their knees.

" Tonight, we will solidify our bond, and welcome in a new age for the Sange coven, then tomorrow night, we go hunting in the mean time, i want these halls cleaned of blood and the bodies burned. there will be no more servants in this home, everyone will work for their keep, we will discuss placements tomorrow." they all bow their heads to her and she once again lifts libbah and walks to the kitchens, no one utters a complaint or even makes a sound, she knows this reaction is mostly due to their fear of her perceived ties to the king. as she walks through the castle she secretly hopes her king did not also kill the witch slaves her old master had kept. Feeling relief that the halls leading to the kitchens weren't painted in blood and gore, she places Libbah back on her feet and pushes through the doors to find three young women huddled together kneeling by the flames. She stops and holds Libbah back, looking at them and knowing that they would try to kill her and her daughter if it meant their survival. " Peace , i do not come to harm you, i have instead come to free you and offer you a place in this home, a place where i will rebuild this coven into one that will bring harmony to our people. " the smaller of the three, with her long brown reddish hair looks up at Cardona with honeyed eyes that begin to brighten and swirl. when she speaks her voice is layered in two. " servant, wife, mother, Mistress, Regent. Your future is set before you, take on this role and become who you were always meant to be, warrior, protector, friend. we have much to attend. when you are called will you roar with your sisters and defend? i give you my blood, the blood of my kin and you will know greater power because i give it willingly, when they come to you for protection will you play to win? Will you let of the chains from before, and step into who you were made to be? arm of the king? be his sword and shield, and you will know victory. " once she finishes speaking the other to quickly catch her as she falls into their arms. " you have been given a prophecy mistress Cardona, one that tells of battles and loyalty, will you allow your vengeance to consume you, or will you be the weapon your people need?"

Carodona slowly approaches them and says, " I bond myself to you in the ways of old, offering protection and friendship, where betrayed can never take hold, may every word spoken between us be true, this is my vow. " The tallest of the trio rises and helps to lift the one who spoke of prophecies. " We offer you the blood of our kin, we tie our fates to yours and vow to never stray from within." Cardona removes their magic cuffs, once she does the small witch begins to wake up. once shes able to stand up she looks to Cardona and says , "I Neemira Fiir, witch and wolf offer you the blood of my lineage, we tie our paths together and begin our journey as family. if there are others of my kind in need of safe haven , will you provide it. " Cardona shocked to hear that the small witch is also a wolf she doesn't hestistate, feeling that she will need these women in the years to come she declares herself their protector and kin, and watches as a large bowl floats over to them. they all cut open their skin and allow their blood to mix in together, just as Cardona is about to take the first sip, Neemira speaks, " Your daughter must be a part of this pact. i know she is too young to understand what she is pledging herself to, and i cannot gaurentee that it wont make her blood lust worse, i only know that my wolf demands she too offer blood and kinship. " Cardona ready to protest and protect her child is startled by the sound of her daughter tearing into her own skin. " Libbah, No, you are too young to enter into this kind of.." " its the will of their goddess mama, i see her with miss Neemira, its ok. " and so Cardona watches as her baby adds her blood to the bowl, and takes the first drink.