KYO AND HER TWIN SISTER

KAJIRA KYO

1°  part

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 The sun and moon are born

One day, Odin looks down on Gor and sees everyone who lives there 

He thinks for a moment, and a grin appears on his face

In a dark voice, he says

“I miss something there, and I will send you the sun and the moon”

On that day, Saedis and Kyo were born

TWINS

No one knows who is the angel and who is the devil—only their father knows, and their father is Odin himself.

LADY SABAYNA

How it all began:

Kyo looked around for a moment when she saw her chain sister and chain brother. Both had made themselves comfortable on one of the many cushions on the roof terrace, as they had already finished their tasks and the builders were busy rebuilding the city of Isfahan. 

SIR HERMES - SIR SIGFRID

This gave her chain siblings and her enough time to devote themselves to other tasks. This meant that she only listened to her chain sister Adena and her chain brother Nika for a moment, as their conversation revolved solely around the latest gossip in Isfahan. Both of them had picked it up at the market. 

SIR DARIAN - LADY SUYA

She was tempted to follow the conversation for a while. But she couldn't really follow it. She had to sort out her thoughts, as she had been given the task by her khan to write down her own story. This was unfamiliar to her, but it also gave her the opportunity to reveal a little more about herself to everyone. 

LADY LUELLA

With the tip of the quill she held in her right hand, she tapped the tip of her nose, completely lost in her thoughts at that moment. Where was the best place to start? Basically, where it all began. She had prepared well, with a scroll to fill with words and a small inkwell lying on a cloth. Now it was time to put those words on paper, to write down the words that were forming into a story in her mind. Slowly, she dipped the tip of the pen into the inkwell and began to write.

SIR TARAMIS NEO

She didn't know much about her past, only what had happened as she grew older. How she and her twin sister had been born into a world ruled by men, where every woman, even the Ubara of a town or village, had to expect to end up in a collar. This world, called Gor, had its beautiful sides, but it was harsh and dangerous, as both of them would quickly learn. 

KAJIRA SALLY

But let's start with that day when a snowstorm raged in a small village high up in the north, on the border with those mountains. This small village was called Scagnar. 

Every inhabitant of Scagnar was in a state of excitement, for everyone knew that the herbalist Eowyn Boissay was expecting twins. But no one knew whether they would be warriors or even girls. Although everyone would have preferred them to be warriors. 

When the time came, everyone was thrown out of the hut by the healer and the bonds who were allowed to do so. All that could be heard from outside was murmuring. But it was Saedis who saw the light of Gors, and her voice was strong, prompting the healer to say, “This girl will have a strong will.” When one of the bonds told the High Jarl that the first child was a girl, he could only be heard muttering something. 

But then the moment came when the second child saw the light of Gor. Her lips were just as delicate and pink as her sister's. But there was something gentle about her face; she didn't cry right away. But she was fine and let out a short cry. It was Kyoko, or Kyo, as her mother always called her affectionately. The healer said only to her, “This little girl will enchant everyone with her smile one day.”

When the High Jarl heard that the second child was also a girl, all eyes turned to Bond Candy, who looked worriedly at Eo. At that moment, it was clear to her that she had to act quickly. There were only hours to go before the High Jarl and his advisors would arrive, along with the Slaver. 

It was true that the High Jarl wanted warriors, as Eo's mother had no mate. She was under the protection of the High Jarl and was thus protected from the Slaver and the other warriors. She was also valued as a herbalist. 

But she had often been asked who the father of the children was, and she had never revealed this. Not even to my sister and me. To this day, she remains silent about who our father is, except that she once murmured to Saedis and me, “Odin is your father, you are his gift to this world,” but we knew that couldn't be true.

What was true, however, was that she had to leave the village that same night when the woman named Candy came to her. She told her that the slave trader had laid claim to her. Before guards could be posted to prevent her from fleeing, she took Saedis and Kyo with her, along with the few belongings she had packed for safety.

She felt the pain in her heart at having to leave her beloved home, but she had no other choice. She had to prevent her two children from ending up in slavery. At that point, no one could have known what would happen in the course of their lives.

The journey on the Thassa took many weeks until one day they arrived at a harbor where she hoped and wished that they would be safe and could live there. At that time, the city was called Schendi. The praetor at the time, Allen Vella, was a respected man who knew how to protect his citizens.

Eowyn felt safe and secure here. She had rented a house in the middle of the city. It wasn't particularly large, but it was perfectly adequate for her and her two girls. Saedis and Kyo grew up in a sheltered environment. Each was different in her own way. Even though they looked alike, as their mother always said when she looked at them both: light and darkness.

But it wasn't just that they looked alike; they didn't resemble their mother in any way! Their mother Eo was and is a beautiful woman, with long silky hair the color of fire, eyes reminiscent of emeralds, and skin like porcelain. But Saedie and Kyo were completely different. Both had long golden-blonde hair and eyes that reminded one of the depths of Thassa or even the icy mountains in the north. 

Their skin was also different, which was probably due to the fact that they were now growing up in the south. Their skin was darker, but not by much. However, they were still different from their mother in that they had small freckles on their skin, which were clearly visible on their cheeks and small noses. The older they got, the more their mother realized that she had to protect her two girls. 

It was now becoming more common for the praetor to cast an eye on both of them and the first sword of Schendi. That is why she kept one daughter with her and sent the other away. But this journey was not without danger, as the route would take them through the desert until they reached the city better known as the Oasis of the Four Palms. It was clear that her youngest would be chosen, as she was more interested in writing and traveling.

However, I was not exactly thrilled and thought it was unfair that I had to go there. It was well known that at that time, many warriors from the north would occasionally come to the oasis or set up camp nearby in search of new slaves. But the praetor Thor Thracer had apparently made an agreement with some mercenaries who agreed to protect the city.

Even though people were told not to leave the city, most did not obey. Many never returned. Rumor had it that they had been attacked and captured by panthers on their way to the oasis trading post. 

Kyo was also curious to see the trading post, and she had the opportunity to do so when a Bakah warrior offered to take a few people there for a small fee. His name was Dumond Wise. 

Not only did he and some of his warriors, including the Pasha himself, have to go to the trading post, but they would also escort the inhabitants of the oasis back home safely. They knew exactly how dangerous the journey through the jungle could be, where wild women, better known as panthers, roamed around, waiting to lure someone into their net and sell them. Whether for candy, furs, or even a few arrowheads. So it came to pass that Kyo was able to visit that place once. It was a completely different world.

It was completely different from life in the oasis. The trading post was small, but there were still many strangers there. Even panthers roamed around, teasing the warriors or stealing from the market stalls. It was completely different from the oasis of the four palm trees. There were many outlaws and mercenaries... even assassins lurking in the dark.

Once the Bakah had brought all the inhabitants back safely, time passed a little faster. There were many festivals and events. During this time, Kyo also witnessed a panther being captured for stealing in the city. This panther was captured by one of the Bakah warriors and publicly forced into slavery. 

This was the first time I saw someone being branded. Even today, it sends a slight shiver down my spine. I knew that one day this would probably happen to me too. 

On a sunny day—although the sun always seemed to shine—a messenger arrived with a scroll. It came directly from her sister Saedis. Surely, as always, she missed her and hoped she would come home soon. But not this time. Rather, this message was one that showed that her sister was desperate.

“My little sister Kyo, 

I don't know how to say this. You've noticed during your visits that our mother has changed. Not only has she been shut away in the house, wrapped in dark clothes, but she also seems to have gained weight over the last seven months. You surely know what this could mean. I don't want to think about whether it's true. But I need you, I'm all alone in our house. Mother... she... she's disappeared. Please, Kyo, come home, we have to find her... find out why she left us alone. She didn't leave a note, nothing. 

Your sister, Saedis.”

Kyo knew she had to go home. She couldn't leave her sister alone. Even if there was a danger that someone could enslave her. But she had to take that risk. The very next day, she reported it to the chief scribe, who excused her from her studies for that period of time. But she didn't know how long it would take to search for her mother, whether it would take years or not so long. No one could tell her, not even her beloved sister. 

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by gazette of moons (darianeditor)