The Treacherous Cliffs

He places his hand on his chest. Using density control to render his armor as dense as it can be. Lightning surges in his left hand. Fire in the other. "Charix! I will crush this one if it doesn't shut it's mouth!"

"Curb your tongue, lest it be cut off." Astrona kindly points out. "You are a Toa, serving to Charix. You are under his protection. He is my brother. I will not betray my brother and attack you." She glares pointedly at Zenila, who begins to pout. "However, Makuta Jellica is also my sister, and thus, also Charix's sister. You may be under Charix, but you shan't show disrespect to Jellica, nor to any other Makuta in this brotherhood." She says, not demanding at all, just simply pointing it out.

She addresses Charix mentally. "Your Toa has no filter. He is impulsive, rash, arrogant, haughty, and pitiful. I won't pretend I understand why you keep him, because I cannot fathom why him of all toa. I won't begrudge you, and I won't disrespect you. Yet this toa acts as if he is a Makuta. He is not. He disrespects Jellica, and, to a lesser extent, the rest of this brotherhood. I won't give you any advice on how to approach this, but I will tell you this. I will be working with Jellica, to fix her psyche, and tune her emotions in accordance. I am no saint, however. I do not hold any sort of magical power. We, Makuta, as a species, are prideful. To hurt another's pride is often the worst offense possible. Your Toa is very quickly agitating Zenila, and has aggravated Jellica before. He cannot run his mouth in such an uncouth manner, and you cannot expect Jellica, or anyone else for that matter, to not take offense."


@charix

If she's irked or anything at all by the nickname, she doesn't show it. "Astrona.. Also, Swordsman?"

Charix mentally responds to Magzus.

"Astrona cares not. You are new to this Brother-Hood Magzus. You will learn that Makuta are a varied sort. Some will be fascinated by you for scientific reasons. Some will hate you. Most will be disinterested. And it is this Brother-Hood that I must hold together. You realize that there are many Makuta and many types. Some insane, some treacherous, some honorable, some cunning, some capable, and others, foolish. You must learn to be a judge of character. Avoid making enemies, and seek those who would prove capable friends. This is the way to behave in any organization. Astrona and her sisters's reason is blinded by past wrongs inflicted against them. Instead of looking toward the future, all they can do is look back at past treachery. This is why the behave as they do towards you. I assume you are aware of our organizations beginnings and fall from prestige?"


Charix responds to Astrona.
"Your saying is correct. Magzus will learn not to seek conflict. His peculiar station as a hybrid affords some explanation for his behavior however. The pride you speak of is obviously inbreed in him as well."

Charix mentally responds to Magzus.

"Astrona cares not. You are new to this Brother-Hood Magzus. You will learn that Makuta are a varied sort. Some will be fascinated by you for scientific reasons. Some will hate you. Most will be disinterested. And it is this Brother-Hood that I must hold together. You realize that there are many Makuta and many types. Some insane, some treacherous, some honorable, some cunning, some capable, and others, foolish. You must learn to be a judge of character. Avoid making enemies, and seek those who would prove capable friends. This is the way to behave in any organization. Astrona and her sisters's reason is blinded by past wrongs inflicted against them. Instead of looking toward the future, all they can do is look back at past treachery. This is why the behave as they do towards you. I assume you are aware of our organizations beginnings and fall from prestige?"


Charix responds to Astrona.
"Your saying is correct. Magzus will learn not to seek conflict. His peculiar station as a hybrid affords some explanation for his behavior however. The pride you speak of is obviously inbreed in him as well."

"Speak up, no one can hear you if you mutter."