Clan Wars

 

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Thomerhauph

'This is Olena Rontem' Sebastian pointed on an young girl walking along the street.'A Head of Rontem's wife.'

'I haven't seen her for a long time' admitted Lysias and tried to take a closer look to her.

Friends were sitting on sheltered blanket steps of Thomer House, the were considering passers. Girl is basking in the sun clunged to friend. It is afternoon and both were very hungry but their laziness was bigger than the desire to eat. And they were just sitting and laughing on old woman that lives next door. She was trying to catch her crazy red cat. But when they have noticed Olena they have become serious. Finnaly, Sebastian said:

'Dorahn allowed her to walk out of manor yesterday. And now she doesn't waste any minute to be in town.'

Lysias one more time took a closer look on a girl and has understood that they have the same color of hair, but Olena has longer and more straight hair. Girl's face reminded Lysias her own, but she knows that she will never look like her - beautiful and cute. Olena Rontem - a famous young girl that was happy to marry heir of the chief clan of Thomerhauph.

'She is pregnant' Lysias said in a low voice. It wasn't a question - it was a statement. Olena carrys on a heir of Rontem's clan. "But Dorahn hasn't taken a part in Clan Wars yet...'

'People don't like his reign. He started to push younger clans - restrict their rights.' Sebastian shrugged.'If it will continue - people will depose his reign and his child will never be a head of any clan.

'So clans are together against Rontem?' girl turned to friend and looked into his eyes.

Clan Wars the main event every ten years. For three hundred years heads of greatest clans of Thomerhauph were against each other for 'the crown of reign'. One hundred and eighty years ago this crown was in Alexandro Rontem's hands - he was selfish and ambitious of power. Since then Alexandro's posterity didn't lose the crown out of their hands - they were women and men. Desire to conquer all clans united them for years. All of them hadn't done it. But Dorahn seems to be the first.

'You know, they are all trying to strengthen their clans by unions with other clans. Your brother married and became a head of Shoger. My sister married with head of Luibien. They are trying to counter him. Dorahn does buy almost all products in market. They said that he doen't eat a half of all meal he took from us. Lysias, food, that we are in need, rots in his basement!

'I remember my father said once that we need to join The Rontem Clan that we can eat and coulnd't worry about all this.' girl looked at her fingers and continued to twist the ring of heir of Thomer.

'Now, when Mary is dead, they won't do this. You are the next head of our clan.'

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27 of February

My parents up to something. They always wants me to be the next Thomer's head. But it is impossible! Mary - the heir of Thomer Clan. She will become a head. Clan Wars is close and I do not like my parent's talks behind closed doors more and more.

28 of February

Mary is my cousin! How can they to do this? I have overhearded the talk between my dad and grangpa - they think that Thomer Clan needs me, not spineless and cute Maria. How don't they understand that with it they will kill our friendship? They want me to be the heir! The person that was study only for battle, not for policy.

1 of March

They found Mary in her own bed. Dead. Dear cousin was poisoned. My aunt and uncle are grieving. Here was a policeman and he asked questions. My parents fear that police can jail me.

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Lysias entered room and sensed someones in here. With her left hand she touched the switch; and with her right hand she find her dagger on her belt.

The room lighted and girl swung her right hand with dagger to the right side - there was a stranger. Guy stopped her hand with dagger next to his throat.

'You haven't lost your skills, Lysias.' guest smiled

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Prologue

In front of him there was a girl, his sister. He hasn't seen her for two days, and he has seen that she didn't sleep theese two days. Her brown hair was mat, makeup on cutie face smeared, and her gray-blue eyes were watering. He has never minded that she - rabel, girl against the rules, which has never valued feelings - would be crying because of trifle like jailing for couple hours. It seemed like she has broken inside; her clear soul, in spite of creepy character, started to lose its magic and sink into despair. 

Sister came up and hugged brother with silence. The don't even need words: he always understands what in her soul. Tears proved that fact that she was betrayed. And Michael does know who betrayed her sis.

'They did it' her broken voice was so quiet. She has wiped tears.

Michael grabbed her wrist and deduced from the police department. Outside here is blossom spring. Light breeze touched tree crowns and trees swayed like dancing for the onset of spring. The city has waited for spring coming - for one season that is the most beautiful and warm. Today all are prepearing for celebrating where will be all clans of Thomerhauph.

Girl startled by piercing cold wind. She crossed her hands and pulled the sleeve sweaters to fingers and released her hand from brother's.While they were talking about everyday things like Michael's married life and people's mood in the city they didn't touch the theme of her jailing. He kissed her in a check and left his sister next to her house.

'Hey, Lysias!' just next to her shouted her best friend. 

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