hear the patriots shout / ascendants visit + sephiroth needed

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[color=#7E354D]BAI SHI
" my own illusion come to be "

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a simply amused look took over the dragon's face as they moved themselves before sephiroth, ready to intercept any physical aggression from the ascendants. "I take care of our practices of war, miss. my own religious background is different from some of the rosebloods." they informed the smaller jaguar patiently.

they let the comments roll over them, "you want proof? take for example, our old territory. do you know why we moved territories, miss?" they asked her, blue eyes holding the whole group, indicating that everyone should take a second to reflect. "we have young and mothers among us. would you want your own members to live in a territory where a deity has lain ruin to everything?" they spoke once more of the entire group.

"I for one, would not want my own children to starve. the land had nothing for us, not after the fire." they spoke calmly, letting some of the locked away emotions come to surface. "ignis is a cruel bastard. but he requires a sacrifice. those we sacrifice are criminals. yes, they are sentient, but we only take the criminals. those who have murdered the innocent, the helpless and have done irreparable damage to others. miscreants. what would you have us do differently?" they spoke softly, blue eyes holding the group in a strong light.

"we are a peaceable group. we do not seek warfare. other groups have their practices. those who do actively seek warfare, are causes of concern. i would assume that a member of the pitt has visited your territory to spread panic. i have recently returned from their lands after a capture. they would take any means to return a strike upon us by poisoning the minds of others against us. they murmured, shifting positions to remain comfortably in their protective place. they were once a guard to sephiroth, and the habit died hard, even if they may have pissed him off.

"occasionally, less gorey sacrifices may take place. ignis is a demanding fool, and we do our best to appease him. we take shortcuts where we can, believe me. and no, nobody among us likes to have these sacrifices. and before you ask, he is a leviathan. therefore, no amount of physical force could take him out. he is larger than even i, and thrice as dangerous. the bloodshed that we must create, is not a cause of joy. it is a cause of survival. we would leave the territory if we could, but the aspects follow us regardless." they spoke, hatred for the practice coloring their voice.