On The Land of Knowledge and Conflict[ENG]

Dogs Of War

People groaning, or even screaming from the intense pain. One got thier arm ripped off. Another one's got a huge, deep scratch mark on thier torso. Another one just mourns thier collague's tragic death. In the meantime, you, Tighnari and Collei try your very best to help them get treated with first aid, before they're being transported to the hospital. The two boys, too, are running around, helping out with anything they're able to do, without causing more harm. A few of the Matra even got the energy, to have the nerve to curse out on the General, for everything that had happened. Tho not for long, as...suprisingly, they get immidiatly silenced by the Acting Grand Sage, threatening them with losing thier job, if they won't shut up. Altho he doesn't have the whole picture, but he knows, despite his friend's short tempered character, he wouldn't risk anyone's life on purpose. But, he still needs to get the information out of him, before he makes any rash decision.

<Nilou> ,,Cyno, it's not your fault!" She tries to comfort him. They both heard every venom-laced word coming from those Matra's mouths.

They're both outside of the makeshift tent, with the battlefield right in thier view. Tho the exterminator unit did a great job at cleaning up the mess, the haunting stains are still a bit visible. A gruesome reminder of another one of his mistakes.

<Cyno> ,,It IS my fault." He then takes a deep breath. Trying to calm himself down. ,, I killed a young child's father, now said child not only resents anything connected to me, or the Matra, but wants to take revenge on me, by endangering EVERYONE i care for! You guys! Sumeru! My collagoues!" He just walks back and forth in cyrcles from anxiety. ,,Back then, i couln't hold on to my sences and now, once again almost all of Sumeru is in danger! If that rascal wants to take revenge on me, that's fine by me! But don't take out on you all!"

<Nilou> ,,No, he couldn't hurt you either !" She interrupts him, taking both of his hands into hers, both to stop him, and to...try to calm him down, as he now almost started to actualy shout. ,,There's really no other way to solve this? One that doesn't involve hurting anyone?" She looks deeply in his eyes, as to trying to find answers in them. But she finds...none. Only regret, anger and pure terror. Then, he just slowly looks down to his feet.

<Alhaytham> ,,There is one solution." Both Nilou and Cyno snaps thier head towards the ex-Scribe. ,,But given our General Mahamatra's view on things, it wouldn't cross his mind." He just states it, like he were just said the facts out loud.

Well, to some degree, he did. The solution he's talking about is...straight up execution of the boy. He killed and injured too many Matra for just a few years in jail. But hearing the whole story, he's positive that Cyno won't consider this as an option. And he can understand it. Knowing his mindset, he's now set on making things right. And tho death penalty would be the logical and lawful punishment for Rashmu's crimes, the General's moral code won't accept it. It's not the best way of thinking for a General Mahamatra, in his oppinion, but it's understanable for someone who wants to earn his place. And heartlessly sending a young child to thier death...is not the best way to earn people's trust.

<Cyno> ,,Finaly something we agree on, Acting Grand Sage." He just crosses his arms.

He, too, knows the solution. But that won't make things right. I mean...he killed a kid's father. Then he mercylessly kills the kid too? No. He's a determined hunter, and not a heartless killer. He needs to think throu thier next actions. He can't risk any more Matra's life, or if he does ending up risking it, then as little as possible in this situation.

<Cyno> ,,Give me a few minute alone." He then walks a bit further, but still in view for them.

Then, as they, hesitantly tho, but going into the tent, to help the others in the meantime, he sits down on a rock, looking at the building in front of him. Even the wind doesn't dare to move an inch. The clock is ticking. Namur and Karuga mentioned that they smelled Marana from the building. So it seems, Rashmu switched the antidotes he left there. He wants to end this chaos, but also wants to avoid any more casualties. He caused more than enough harm with his misstep, he doesn't want to make things even more worse than it already is. His personal issue had already grown into another, almost nation-wide threat. And all of this becouse of why? Becouse he lost his sences back then. That won't happen again. He won't let it to happen.