Gathered amidst the summit of the Tlatlanni, the left mountain of two, are many Kharajyr. Word travels that there will be a speech, an elderly Kharajyr who will speak of the truth to the recent change. A messenger of Metztli, some say. Whilst others, those who would dare say it, would mention his possible allegiance to Absyyl. Suddenly, out of the trees, he walks and stands atop the table that is central to the summit; Kharajyr surround him, eager to hear his words. He looks over them as equals. "Kharajyr," He begins. "Long has it been since we have seen our once mighty leader." Some faces among the Kharajyr drop, noticing that perhaps this speech is that of malice. "Instead, he hides beneath our very feet, inside his far too grand palace; Such is the way of a coward, eager to avoid his problems. The Tlatlanni was once a strong position, one of pure construct to that of Metztli's will. Now, we find it empty; desolate like the jungles of our people." "For no longer." He turns to address as many Kharajyr as possible that surround him. "Today marks our new culmination. Today is the day in which we strike out of cowardice, and into the world once more. Too long have we suffered under the pathetic rule of one such as this." He raises his paw. "FOR NO LONGER!" He roars.
He takes a breath, beginning to show a rebellious fierceness only seen in the eyes of a conditioned warrior, bound to a will. "Metztli had chosen our Tlatlanni. Metztli had also chosen our Sage. But where are they?" He looks around for an answer. Nothing but silence is spoken. "Are we not children unguided?"
He smirks. "Maybe it is time we grew up. We are alone if we are not guided by the strong. We are NO LONGER guided by the hardy, we are simply idle whilst we submit to weaker powers than ourselves." "We must adapt. We must survive. This is the way of the Kharajyr." "And," He starts, knowing that this next subjective section of his speech will gain nothing but dismay. "Absyyl." He mentions, gasps following and questionable looks full of content brow raises. "Absyyl exists. We have seen the corruption that he brings to our jungle. He has emptied our walls!" He reaches into the crowd to invite a Kharajyr at random. "Kharajyr, do we not follow Metztli?" "Yes...?" They speak tentatively. "Doubt, I see it all around me!" He releases the Kharajyr that volunteered, it then clumbers to the ground again. "We are her children, but there are others. There are the corrupters; Iblees, not Absyyl. Our Sage is false." Gasps once more follows, some Kharajyr opting to be more vocal. "Doubt me, and you doubt the truth." He raises his head. "I was spoken to by a being not of this world. A demon, I could only call it. To me this thing said; 'There is no difference between the One Eyed Devil and the One Eyed Wolf'" Confusion spreads across some Kharajyr, but others begin to see. "We are not facing a meagre threat, here. We are facing a destroyer of worlds. To fear him is correct; But we do not fear, we survive. We are Kharajyr; and Metztli will protect us." "But only if we are led by somebody strong enough to face the darkness." "Morthawl is not this. Natayshi is not this. I dare not proclaim to speak for you all, and I will not volunteer somebody. We must decide as a collective, who shall lead us against this foe. For it shall not be Tla'Morthawl, and it cannot be Natayshi." "For no longer shall we be bound by their own will. We are bound to Metztli's will. She would not have us cower in fear. She would have us fight for our lives, for our island. For our children." "Tell me, Kharajyr. Who agrees with I?"