Those of the Fur - {IC}

[garnetfrog]

Harris stepped out of the room to see Shiba was leaving. "Hey wait, aren't you coming with us?" He asked. He held out a hand to Freya to assist her in standing from the place she was seated.

Marcus knocked on the door lightly. "Your majesty, the tournament will begin any moment now, Don't you want to see your subjects?" He looked around concerned the King may be around but didn't see him. "A lot of people are loosing hope, maybe if you came out and showed them you haven't, it'll help just a little." He suggested. It was a weak persuasion but it was the only one he had.

[dooming803]

"Uhm, I'll catch up with you guys later," Shiba said, knowing if he could help it he wouldn't. He would be going to the tournament though, he wasn't going to miss out, just because of Harris. You need to stop this... Shiba thought grimly. There will be someone else, someday. He frowned and made a decision, "You know what, I've changed my mind" he said with a grin. "I'm ready whenever you are." Shiba knew he had to face his fears like a man, if he ever wanted to have a chance to compete with Harris. He knew Harris had seen him with the flower, and that he wanted a competition. Well, he was about to get it. He smirked at Harris, just to show he knew about, well, about his game.

[Breggo13]

"Oh good! It will be so much fun," Freya smiled at Harris as he helped her up before coming to Shiba and linking an arm through both men's, ending up in the middle. "I cannot wait to go and see the Royal tournament. I only saw those in the south and there, it was completely different. We lived so close to the desert that many foreigners came to our events. And there, they would race the most agile horses, elegant and gentle. They ran like the wind!" She blushed, once again realizing she got to excited before laughing.

[OliveBranched]

Eira chuckled and looked down at her hands. "Well somebody's got to let him know that what he did isn't okay. He didn't just leave you, Ky. He left all of us." Eira shook her head and pasted on a smile. "So anyway, what's all this I've been hearing about a tournament? What's the King up to now, huh?"

[KittyKatAlly]

Kyda shrugged as they made their way back up the overly busy streets.
"No idea, he does this all the time, for a lot of different reasons. I think he just likes to flaunt that he is king." Kyda said looking around her careful about who was near them. With a King as unstable as theirs it wouldn't do for the wrong person to over hear her.

[BumblingBee]

The jesters had used their jokes and the still gathering crowd were becoming restless. Including the King. Suddenly he stood up a firm frown planted across his face. Septer in hand, he pointed to the desperate jesters below.
"I have grown tired of these fools folly, get rid of them, assuring they will never plague the world with this foul humour again"
The jesters were dragged away by a man clad in black. A large axe swung heavily from his belt. The king gave a small smile as he settled once more in his seat. Raising his arms he cried aloud in glee
"Bring forth the jousters!"

While the jesters fate was being decided and the kings rage subsided. The queen had silently joined the main platform, seating herself quietly next to the King. He wouldn't bother with her now anyway. He was far to engaged with the bloodshed before him. The queen had ordered that Marcus leave her be, for if the King saw him escorting her, his fate would surely match the fools.

[garnetfrog]

Marcus took his place to the left and behind the King, being sure to enter the room well after the queen. He stood motionless, silently disapproving of the joust. No one should have to die in his opinion.

[KittyKatAlly]

Having taken the vegetables back home Kyda had then spent the next ten minutes begging her father to let her go to the tournament.
"No, its to dangerous what if someone was to discover you." Her father argued.
"Papa you know full well that that wont happen." Kyda argued back putting on her best 'please give me what I want' face. Finally her father relented and gave her the day off.

Making her way out into the streets once again Kyda looked around for Eira but couldn't find her anywhere.
"Maybe she went on ahead..." She thought making her way up the street to the tournament grounds.

[OliveBranched]

Eira peered out from an alley, silently tracking Kyda as she made her way to the tournament. With catlike tread, she creeped up behind Kyda and pounced. "Aha! I knew you'd be headed towards the tournament sooner or later! I guess it ended up being sooner after all, huh Ky?" Eira chuckled as they continued ahead towards the tournament grounds.

"I think they've been going at it for a while, so we've probably come just in time. Right after the amateurs have been weeded out and just when the truly experience fighters are up against rash other! The best part!!"

[KittyKatAlly]

Kyda had picked up her friend trailing her not long after turning the first of many corners. She had to stop herself from turning around multiple times before Eira jumped on her.
Kyda didn't even flinch just dissolved into giggles as Eria jumped on her.
"Boo to you as well." Kyda got out in between Eira's excited babble. "Its going to be interesting ill give them that. Come on this way."

Grabbing her friends hand Kyda lead her through the crowd and to the spectator stands where they found a couple of decent seats, able to see the arena and the kings seat.