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Rose: Watching Events Unfold

Rose had no choice but to watch as Kyrre and Dragon defended her from random accusations and, well, mostly concerns over her heritage. She saw looks cross the faces of three of the Council Members when Dragon had answered so truthfully about her heritage. She was fairly certain that the Council had never truly considered that she would be so little part kitsune. Ariel, Hirow and Philli seemed almost angry at this news. But there was nothing for it now. Rose tried not to grin as Dragon recounted Rose's own exploits against the Renstok. She doubted that it would help any if Dragon were to have said that Rose had to let her instincts take over for much of that. But everyone on the Council- save Ariel- seemed quite pleased by this tale.

It went on like this for a few hours. A kitsune came around with water and snacks for everyone randomly, but Rose didn't really accept much. She felt too nervous.

It was just starting to get hot out- not quite noon yet- and Rose noticed more kitsunes filtering in. These kitsunes seemed to stand out from the rest in many ways. Rather than wearing traditional kitsune colors like red, brown and green, these wore bright blues, yellows, purples, and even black. Their hair was dyed a random assortment of non-natural colors, as well. Green, blue, purple, pink, and some multi-hued. They wore it differently, as well; spiked or overly styled. It was obvious that these kitsunes were going out of their way to be different. And Rose could easily guess who these kitsunes were here supporting.

Estefan wasn't much longer in arriving. When he walked into the stadium, his supporters stood and bowed to him. Cheering came from more places than just the colorful kitsunes, and that worried Rose.

But the most worrying thing was that Estefan did not go right up to the podium to ask questions. Instead, he took a seat in the front row (where there was suddenly free room). Right in front of Dragon and Kyrre.

If Rose didn't know it was forbidden, she would have growled. Instead, she heard a low growl, and realized it was Kyrre. She smirked.

But then she looked back at the people filtering toward the podium to ask questions next. All of them were suspiciously colorful. It seemed that Estefan was going to have his supporters speak for him... at least for now.

"So, you're part demon. Won't you side with the demons in their claim to kitsune lands?" Asked a blue-haired black-clothed kitsune.

"You live in Northern Gaia. How do you plan to rule here, then? Will you move here permanently?" This question from a pink-haired yellow-clothed female kitsune.

"We don't want you. What do you intend to do about that?" asked a green and blue-haired kitsune that wore blue.

Rose tried not to frown at the saboteur.

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Kyrre and the Inquisition: part 4

Kyrre noticed the kitsunes filtering in. But there were still random questions being given by the kitsunes that were already here. So he helped answer those. That was, until Estefan came in, and sat down practically at Dragon's feet. He couldn't help the growl that escaped him then. But Estefan seemed unbothered by this, and wore a happy smugness that just irritated Kyrre more.

And then he looked back at the podium and groaned.

He couldn't really answer the first two questions. It was starting to bother him to have to defer to Dragon's answers so much. He knew, for one, that Rose would never side with the demons. But Dragon could explain why so much better.

But when one asked what Rose intended to do about the kitsunes that didn't want her, Kyrre aswered.

"Princess Rose does not seek to fight with her subjects. She would rather hear your concerns, and address them. If your problem with her is one of intolerance or racism, she can not heal you of your own internal failures."