She understood. The sadness on her face told him that she finally understood. It was a relief to him that he was able to explain it clearly. K'yohko finally understood a little more about K'ailia as well. His daughter was so unlike him in many ways and yet, she at least shared his deep caring for the tribe.
"This has been my point, our point, since you left. You said you wanted to help the tribe and only thought of us when you went to the city, however..." K'yohko faintly gestured towards K'ailia, his voice was softer than usual, as was his expression.
K'yohko dropped his arms and folded them under his chest again. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, ears flicking lightly as when a soft breeze blew by.
"You are still a child. And there is nothing wrong with that." His eyes opened and he looked to his daughter. "I do not think when you returned, that you passed your trial. Your behavior is not consistant with your magical prowess, and because of that, I believe your status as an adult should be revoked. I also do not think you should be held to your words of leaving the tribe, when you did not understand them as an adult. I will ask them for amnesty on your behalf, on the conditions that your status as an adult is revoked and that you will stay with the tribe. As the outside world is still so much of value however, I will ask that you stay with us until we move out of the Sagoli. There is much you can still learn from us K'ailia. As much to learn from us as there is from the outside world. Whence we are properly settled in Eastern Thalanen, I will ask for privilege for you. In which you may spend time in the city so long as you return for at least a week of each month." This was K'yohko's only solution other than to chain K'ailia down. He was unsure if the elders would agree, but to hold a child accoutable for things they did not understand did not settle well with K'yohko. He would speak on her behalf, but even that may not have enough weight to it. But it was worth a try.
"Is this agreeable to you? Or would you prefer to simply leave the tribe now that you know what it truly means?"
"This has been my point, our point, since you left. You said you wanted to help the tribe and only thought of us when you went to the city, however..." K'yohko faintly gestured towards K'ailia, his voice was softer than usual, as was his expression.
K'yohko dropped his arms and folded them under his chest again. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, ears flicking lightly as when a soft breeze blew by.
"You are still a child. And there is nothing wrong with that." His eyes opened and he looked to his daughter. "I do not think when you returned, that you passed your trial. Your behavior is not consistant with your magical prowess, and because of that, I believe your status as an adult should be revoked. I also do not think you should be held to your words of leaving the tribe, when you did not understand them as an adult. I will ask them for amnesty on your behalf, on the conditions that your status as an adult is revoked and that you will stay with the tribe. As the outside world is still so much of value however, I will ask that you stay with us until we move out of the Sagoli. There is much you can still learn from us K'ailia. As much to learn from us as there is from the outside world. Whence we are properly settled in Eastern Thalanen, I will ask for privilege for you. In which you may spend time in the city so long as you return for at least a week of each month." This was K'yohko's only solution other than to chain K'ailia down. He was unsure if the elders would agree, but to hold a child accoutable for things they did not understand did not settle well with K'yohko. He would speak on her behalf, but even that may not have enough weight to it. But it was worth a try.
"Is this agreeable to you? Or would you prefer to simply leave the tribe now that you know what it truly means?"