FOURTEEEN

[mudhair]

[Dark, looming hallways are home to footfalls, precise and quick. A flash of silver and the resounding clink of armor.

There are two warriors, both fairly new by the apparent lack of disfigurements. After a moment, the taller of the two speaks up:]

"Did you hear? Apparently there's this warrior who still has color in her hair."

[The other

Comments

[turquoice]

[look this is a touchy subject with him 8/] What does hair color have to do with her abilities as a warrior?

[turquoice]

[Well, that's... horrific. And pretty evil sounding] I don't understand why anyone would agree to something like that.

[mudhair]

Most... do it because they want to have the strength to kill yoma -- sometimes for revenge.

[turquoice]

Pretty poor revenge, considering they might end up turning into one of them and bringing about the deaths of others.

[mudhair]

It's... all we had and the only way.

I can't think of any warrior that wasn't- isn't an orphan.

[turquoice]

There aren't any others who can stand against these things?

[mudhair]

Not so far.

[turquoice]

It just sounds like it's perpetuating a cycle.