Zi’Da 35 717
It was a bright and sunny day despite the rolling gray clouds that were painted across the bleak, gray sky. In the distance loomed what the people of the port called a mountain, but in reality it was just a typical coastal hill. The lush river delta and temperate climate really sheltered the Etzori from really knowing the true nature of a rough mountain lands.
Gangui was raised in such treacherous terrain though and had no problem hiking up the narrow path full of switchbacks (save for the noisy breathing and sweaty pits). His eyes lit up in earnest excitement over the thought of purchasing this tract of land. In his head, he had already bought it despite the fact he hadn’t even seen the top yet.
“Come on now!” Gangui called down the path towards his companions, “We are almost there!” The spring in his step and the melody in his voice displayed all his immense energy for them to bask in.
Despite her size Niv was walking without assistance or in her case running, as she would surely fall far behind the pack if she took a more casual stride. “Why..Do..You..Walk..So..Fast” Niv as she struggled to keep up.
Turning around in his stride, Gangui looked down the trail as the little tunawa sprinted up hill quicker than her tiny legs should have let her.
There was another familiar face that was missing in the turkey knight’s vision. “Zipper!? Hurry up, Niv’s keeping up better than you!”
It was pretty incredible how Zipper’s sour attitude managed to translate perfectly to the reluctant, deliberately glacial pace she had chosen in defiance of the Gangui strong arming her to trudge all the way out there to personally inspect the area.
“Good for her,” Zipper shouted from a distance too far behind.
“It’s really not that long of a hike, from now on we will take horses.”
“Horses are too big for me.” Niv added
“We’ll get you a dog bred distance running…” Gangui’s voice trailed off when he finally reached the top of the hill. He waited patiently for the two ladies to catch up.
The plateau at the top was large enough for a stronghold to be built, perhaps half an acre in size with a quick glance of a survey. The sparse wood on the top of the hill numbered only a couple dozen trees at best, one of which that seemed to tower over the others. Not interested in the trees, he ambled towards the edge that overlooked the delta and the bay, of course once the two ladies were behind him.
The view was magnanimous indeed, capturing in all the golden splendor that was the Soutwood River Delta during a bright day. One could literally see the humid air make dense the azure waves of the twinkling ocean. The wooden vessels entering in and out of the port seemed no more than children's toys at this distance.
Excitement flooded Gangui as he thought of the pure tactical advantage of holding such high ground. The ability to see the traffic in and out of the port as well as the river itself. The ability to successfully defend from assailants also nearly tripled just from being at this location.
Eyes twinkling, he looked at Zipper, “I told you it was an excellent location!”
It was a bright and sunny day despite the rolling gray clouds that were painted across the bleak, gray sky. In the distance loomed what the people of the port called a mountain, but in reality it was just a typical coastal hill. The lush river delta and temperate climate really sheltered the Etzori from really knowing the true nature of a rough mountain lands.
Gangui was raised in such treacherous terrain though and had no problem hiking up the narrow path full of switchbacks (save for the noisy breathing and sweaty pits). His eyes lit up in earnest excitement over the thought of purchasing this tract of land. In his head, he had already bought it despite the fact he hadn’t even seen the top yet.
“Come on now!” Gangui called down the path towards his companions, “We are almost there!” The spring in his step and the melody in his voice displayed all his immense energy for them to bask in.
Despite her size Niv was walking without assistance or in her case running, as she would surely fall far behind the pack if she took a more casual stride. “Why..Do..You..Walk..So..Fast” Niv as she struggled to keep up.
Turning around in his stride, Gangui looked down the trail as the little tunawa sprinted up hill quicker than her tiny legs should have let her.
There was another familiar face that was missing in the turkey knight’s vision. “Zipper!? Hurry up, Niv’s keeping up better than you!”
It was pretty incredible how Zipper’s sour attitude managed to translate perfectly to the reluctant, deliberately glacial pace she had chosen in defiance of the Gangui strong arming her to trudge all the way out there to personally inspect the area.
“Good for her,” Zipper shouted from a distance too far behind.
“It’s really not that long of a hike, from now on we will take horses.”
“Horses are too big for me.” Niv added
“We’ll get you a dog bred distance running…” Gangui’s voice trailed off when he finally reached the top of the hill. He waited patiently for the two ladies to catch up.
The plateau at the top was large enough for a stronghold to be built, perhaps half an acre in size with a quick glance of a survey. The sparse wood on the top of the hill numbered only a couple dozen trees at best, one of which that seemed to tower over the others. Not interested in the trees, he ambled towards the edge that overlooked the delta and the bay, of course once the two ladies were behind him.
The view was magnanimous indeed, capturing in all the golden splendor that was the Soutwood River Delta during a bright day. One could literally see the humid air make dense the azure waves of the twinkling ocean. The wooden vessels entering in and out of the port seemed no more than children's toys at this distance.
Excitement flooded Gangui as he thought of the pure tactical advantage of holding such high ground. The ability to see the traffic in and out of the port as well as the river itself. The ability to successfully defend from assailants also nearly tripled just from being at this location.
Eyes twinkling, he looked at Zipper, “I told you it was an excellent location!”