I suppose you can say that, yes.she answered with a gentle smile, tilting her head with a soft hum.
I oversee the pack as their leader and guide them forward.Traditionally, it was usually unheard of for a woman to become crown regnant without a husband — a patriarchal normalcy that had acted as an unspoken rule since the beginning. Yet the fate of the clan rested in Izumi’s hands now — and she would not need to depend on the birth of a son to succeed her after her reign ends. Not under her rule, at least.
She agrees to follow Izumi back home, and the Empress exhales a relieved breath. If she disagreed, the crane probably wouldn’t be able to rest easy without knowing she was alright — perhaps she’d even follow her till they found….wherever the hell Skjoldrheim was. Though her lilac gaze drew back towards the Ivory monolith when she offered her skills as a warrior. The crane had a feeling that the younger woman’s size and musculature wasn’t just for decoration, and they did need more mercenaries among them.
I take it you were a warrior yourself amongst Skjoldrheim?Izumi inquired, inviting the woman to walk with her with a swipe of a tail.
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