Dododex

ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion

Of Kin

Act II: Blizzard

Chapter 11

Fryse's flock and Scarlet Kin stood at the foot of Whitesky Peak, waiting for Kald's argents to return with approval to let them see the commander. Corvi looked up at the peak, trying to discern the shapes of argents through the flurries of snow. She was startled by the voice of an argent next to her. "Ahem."

She turned her head. Sundown was standing there. She resisted the urge to roll her eyes. Whatever he wanted to complain about now, she didn't want to hear it. "I just wanted to say," he hesitated, forcing the worslds out with a sigh, "Thank you, for helping me." Corvi stayed silent. Sundown's kindness towards her made her uneasy. She nodded and looked back up at the sky.

The silhouettes of three argents were flying towards them. Two of them were the argents she and Sundown had fought earlier. In front of them was a dark gray argent with a bluish tint. "I am Kald," he said without inflection. His eyes fell on Fryse a look of fury passed over his face before he fell back into his previous emotionless state. "Say what you want."

Riot immediatly stepped forward, "I am Riot, commander of Scarlet's Kin and leader in-"

"Skip the formalities, geezer," Kald growled. "State your business here."

While Corvi didn't particularly care for his tone, she could respect Kald's appreciation for time. Riot cleared his throat. "Infernal Kin is coming."

Kald laughed, "Let them come. Their feathers are too thin to withstand the cold. They won't last ten minutes here." Riot scrambled for a convincing argument. Kald sneered and turned, preparing to fly away.

Corvi stepped forward. "Their feathers are thin enough to withstand fire. They'll bring it here, to your mountain."

Kald glared, "We can still take them."

"How? Altogether Blizzard's Kin could stand a chance, but you two are too consumed by your petty argument to band together and save your flocks. With fire and numbers on their side, you're doomed. But you are not going to stop them because, what? Because you don't want to share with your brother? Are you going to let your flock burn for that argument?"

The mountian was still. Every head turned to Kald, awaiting his response.

The argent's glare grew stronger. "Very well," he snarled. "We will help you take care of Infernal Kin, and then you will leave us to our 'petty argument'." With a final glare, he lifted off.

Fryse chuckled and turned to Corvi, "I've never seen him look so humbled. Well done." He took off and led the other argents up the mountain.

[I love it when cocky people get humbled...]

~CL1