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Oct. 10th, 2007 04:53 pm
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Antillar Maximus stands at the far end of the Elinarch. He is the ranking officer out with the cohort on guard for a surprise attack from the Canes. They'd be beaten back, but there were a lot of them out there, and they might come again. Tavi would have been the ranking officer, but Max had finally convinced him to get some real sleep four hours before. Without furies to draw on, the commander couldn't push himself as hard as his troops could. Besides, Max knew his business.

His eyes scan across the terrain in front of him taking in the still-smoldering ruins where the firetrap had done less than they had hoped. Behind him he hears the steady rhythm of the Legion's engineers improving the fortifications along the bridge.

For one long moment, Max closes his eyes as he thinks about all the men they lost. But they had held. They had held.

Date: 2007-10-11 07:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] calderon-crow.livejournal.com
"But they're still my people," he points out quietly. "And their difficulties don't make it any less my duty to lead them."

And take care of them.

"Find out some of the leaders of this so called 'deserters' group and tell them they've been promoted to Subtribunes under Tribune Cymnea. If they're going to organize the camp followers, let's have them do it for us instead of against us."

Date: 2007-10-11 07:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chala-alera.livejournal.com
Kitai shakes her head in doubt rather than refusal, "You would put those who oppose you in positions of power?"

Date: 2007-10-11 07:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] calderon-crow.livejournal.com
"It'll keep them in sight," he says with a smile. "And it'll turn their own rhetoric against them. Add to that the fact that they'll be so busy doing their work that they won't have time to inspire others to leave and it's the best solution I can see. Fear isn't going to work, because I can't make them more scared of me than they are of the Canim. And as we haven't actually gotten anything from the capitol, yet, I can't use that. So I'm going to have to tire the insurrection out of them."

Date: 2007-10-11 07:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chala-alera.livejournal.com
Still shaking her head, this time in bemusement, Kitai answers, "You are often right about these sorts of things, maybe it is because you yourself share the same sort of craziness."

Her tone and stance shift suddenly, "And what are you doing out here anyway?"

Date: 2007-10-11 07:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] calderon-crow.livejournal.com
He slings his thumb towards Max.

"I was getting a status report and about to go looking for you. Why?"

Date: 2007-10-11 07:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chala-alera.livejournal.com
"Because," she reaches out to poke him squarely in the chest, "You should be asleep."

Date: 2007-10-11 07:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] calderon-crow.livejournal.com
He doesn't stumble back. Privately, he's proud of himself for that considering how close to falling over he feels.

"I slept. You can ask Max. I slept."

Date: 2007-10-11 07:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chala-alera.livejournal.com
"Not enough, Aleran," she says. "I know." She was there for part of it...

Date: 2007-10-11 07:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] calderon-crow.livejournal.com
"I know you know," he admits, not even attempting to deny it.

"Why aren't you in bed then?" he counters.

Date: 2007-10-11 07:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chala-alera.livejournal.com
"Because," she smiles slowly, leaning in close, "You weren't there."

Date: 2007-10-11 07:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] calderon-crow.livejournal.com
The rest of his ears joined the tips in their colorchange.

"Oh."

Date: 2007-10-11 07:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chala-alera.livejournal.com
Kitai's hand rises up to grip the back of his neck and she rises slightly on her toes to kiss him, then leans back a bit. "Yes. Oh."

Date: 2007-10-11 07:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] calderon-crow.livejournal.com
Amazing how his face was joining the act.

"I suppose... I could go to bed again. Since I've just given out a few orders and checked on things."

Date: 2007-10-11 07:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chala-alera.livejournal.com
"You suppose?" Kitai arches an eyebrow. She leans in and kisses him again, then repeats, "You suppose?"

Date: 2007-10-11 07:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] calderon-crow.livejournal.com
"I should."

He nods. Very emphatically.

"It is, in fact, my sacred right. And duty. That as well."

Date: 2007-10-11 07:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chala-alera.livejournal.com
"At least your not stupid all the time," she says with a slight grin.

Date: 2007-10-11 07:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] calderon-crow.livejournal.com
He holds out his arm.

"To bed?"

Date: 2007-10-11 07:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] furiousmaximus.livejournal.com
Max is trying not to laugh as he watches Kitai reach out and take Tavi's hand. "Hey, don't forget to get some actual sleep, Captain."

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