Finally, Heda.
Lexa awaited on her throne for the Azgeda Queen, her warpaint and the Heda symbol on her forehead as well as her black, thick armor and crimson cape made her look powerful, scary, deadly. Eyes as cold as steel matched the emotionless, almost angry expression on her face. She was Heda, and no one declared war to her. Next to her stood Titus and a few feet away Clarke shifted nervously from leg to leg.
"Heda, maybe you shouldn't..."
Lexa cut him off mid-sentence "There have been many years of war. We can't afford to keep losing warriors."
"What are they for if not to fight...?"
"I said there shall not be war." Lexa clenched her jaw, eyes piercing and her expression showing there was no way she was going to change her mind
As Titus opened his mouth to reply once more, a tall, strong, platinum blonde woman walked in, flanked by two gigantic men who were most definitely not interested in any peace offering.
Lexa took a long glance at the woman. Her face was scarred on her cheeks and forehead, as was traditional in her clan. She wore what seemed like a white bear's fur and no armor underneath it, the Ice Nation's warriors never wore them. Yet what was ultimately frightening about her wasn't how heavily armed she was or the way she gracefully walked into her now declared enemy's headquarters, but the look in her eyes. A look that screamed death, pain, and unforgiveness for all those who weren't her allies.
She cockily smiled as she spoke
"Lexa. Finally."
Lexa arched an eyebrow
"Nia."
"It's nice to see how fast you've replaced the old one."
Lexa felt the anger boiling inside her. They had no proof, but everyone knew Nia had killed the previous Commander. Backstabbed her and ran away. Coward.
"Let's be quick. I want war." Nia seemed bored with the conversation
"No. We've been at war for far too long."
"And so? Jus drein jus daun, Lexa kom Trikru. Blood must have blood."
"Whose blood?"
"Everyone you've massacred in Azgeda for almost a century. Every Natblida from our nation that has died at your hands. Every single warrior" she raised her voice only to lower it once again, never losing her temper, once again putting on a fake smile that made Lexa's blood freeze in her veins
"you've killed in your meaningless wars. But now we're stronger. We're more powerful, we've got a bigger army and better warriors, and you know that, Lexa from the Woods Clan. So tell me. What are you going to offer to me that's going to make me change my mind about starting a war I know I will win?"