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Sometimes the face we show to the world needs to be one of strength. Tao Hun, the Cavalier of the Iron Lords. she/her

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"The world is a muddy place." There was a wet squelch as Tao Hun freed her boot from the mud. "Maybe try somewhere with less fauna."

[ʟᴀᴅʏ ᴀʀᴇᴅʜᴇʟ @hlynrian]

Comfortably balanced on the Titan’s shoulders, and with Tao Hun nearly free from the mud, Aredhel finally dared to look down. “Why can’t we ever go somewhere mudless?

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"Yup. Okay. Hold on." Tao Hun planted her foot on solid ground and eased her boot out of the mud. Gentleness was key. "Almost there."

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“Right.” It’s a good thing she’s so good at balancing. She can avoid grappling onto Tao Hun’s helmet for dear life. “My bad.”

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"A warning would’ve been appreciated." Her armor was already hefty. With Aredhel's extra weight, one boot sunk in the mud.

[ʟᴀᴅʏ ᴀʀᴇᴅʜᴇʟ @hlynrian]

“Please don’t even joke about that.” Once securely on Tao Hun’s shoulders, she refused to look down towards the mud. “I just had everything cleaned and polished.”

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She should've seen this coming. "Careful—or we'll both end up in the mud."

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Climbing to the safety of @ABAKENEKO’s shoulders

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/ titan strong 💪

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@sickledSoul / butter cookies ❤️

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What a waste. At least donate to people who can use it for the better. That shouldn't take much effort.

[ʟᴀᴅʏ ᴀʀᴇᴅʜᴇʟ @hlynrian]

That would require far too much thought and care.

Instead she just blows her money on big parties and lots of women.

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Has she tried building a new school or buying a second yacht?

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More glimmer than she even knows what to do with, hence all of the coke.

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And more glimmer than most people have coke

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She has more coke than most people have glimmer

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...it used to be. Who knew, maybe Aredhel had someone to go home to, at which point Tao Hun would never dream of taking her away. Ultimately, it had to be her choice. Tao Hun was merely the messanger, just as Prophet was for the Traveler. "I'll keep watch. Get some rest."

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"Good plan." Even if Tao Hun wanted Aredhel to come with her, it wasn't a decision to make on whim. The world was an empty place but there were pockets of people everywhere. Everyone had friends, family, loved ones and a life, even if the scale of their lives was smaller than...

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Not having to fight was always a good deal. Unlike the Lightbearers who had organized into factions and alliances, Aredhel had no formal combat training. She only had the experience of a survivor, and in a battlefield setting that would not serve her.

Her brow furrowed a small —

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"...room for more. You don't have to fight. We just ask that you help in whatever way you can."

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"If the road is dry enough for the horses, only an hour. If we have to walk, it'll be a few more." Tao Hun hoped the storm would let up. It seemed less intense, but it was far from perfect. The mud would be a nuisance whether they walked or rode. "We have to enter the mountain...

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Two Hun offering Aredhel to see the supposed paradise made her perk up a little. If it was free from Eliksni and the forces of local warlords, then why would she refuse? The only threat was if Tao Hun was lying, and even if that was the case Aredhel could just run. It would not —

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"...range and go a bit further. The mountains protect us from many of our enemies who don't know them as well as we do." Tao Hun didn't know when she became the spokesperson for the Iron Lords, but she didn't mind. To talk and smile came naturally. "We always have...

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Tao Hun knew how dangerous even two rivals could be with their differences put aside; the Iron Lords had known five. Yet the inevitable failure of every warlord was their greed.

"I can promise you that I left a beautiful home this morning, and I could take you to see it."

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Tao Hun said: "It is... for now. I would be lying if I told you it'll always be safe. I can't promise that." Even as the Iron Lords grew in numbers and strength, their opponents became more brazen and desperate. If the warlords were smart enough, they would unite against them.

[ʟᴀᴅʏ ᴀʀᴇᴅʜᴇʟ @hlynrian]

Aredhel still had so many questions — even more now that she had learned a little about the Iron Lords — but she did not know how to ask them without sounding accusatory. Instead she diverted her focus away for prying and instead to simpler, more straightforward questions. —

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"...this age of warlords. Remember that if you ever see it again."

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"Lord Radegast."

The Iron Lords started as a small, secretive resistence group, fighting fiercely against the warlords. They lived in fear, convinced their end was inevitable. When they recruited Tao Hun, that had changed. There were more people out there just like them, they...

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In Aredhel’s mind, that was the exact pitch that every faction gave when recruiting. Nobody came out and said that they were really working for a tyrannical asshole. That was up for recruits to find out when it was already too late. The Hunter frowned and looked down at her —

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...only had to look.

By the day their influence grew. By their might, they would destroy the warlords... but it would be a long war. Tao Hun reached into her chestplate and freed the medallion she wore. "Those who carry this symbol have sworn an oath: we will bring an end to...