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For centuries beyond human memory, all shape shifters and their kind alike have lived in peace, though they have forgotten the presence of falcons over time. Their peace has long since been broken, in hunting birds and capturing them alike; the falcons have done nothing, though, except bear a hatred for their ignorant race. It has been since then that all shape shifters have "vanished" in all sense but to themselves; they have been living among humans for generations. The falcons, however, made their home in the sky; a floating isle known as Nalani. Any kind of shape shifter is welcome; by certain standards of course. The falcons never truly got along with other species of birds, but they have never fought about it.
However, they could care less about killing humans, especially to find an escaped fugitive.
When a young member of the empress' royal guard made an attempt to kill her heir, and failed, she fled from the sacred isle to find refuge among the humans. She has stayed there for about a year in peace, but that peace is soon to end. In that year, the heir was finally able to gain audience with the empress and argued that the young falcon should be executed not only for trying to murder her, but also for treason and refusing to follow direct orders. To her advantage, said falcon had been among her Lady's favorites; but it was after so much protest and complaining that she finally gave into the heirs' request to drag her back to Nalani and execute her on the spot, with no trial for her to plead against the accusations.
Having overheard this, the heirs' son and prince of the isle too, fled, and went to find the young falcon in the hopes of being able to warn her of the dangers. This infuriated the heir, and, declaring that she would not give up until the two were found and brought back, she sent two of the empress' best guards to find them.
The humans, of course, are unaware of this turn of events, save for a few unlucky ones that get tangled up in the mess of trying to save their friends.
For centuries beyond human memory, all shape shifters and their kind alike have lived in peace, though they have forgotten the presence of falcons over time. Their peace has long since been broken, in hunting birds and capturing them alike; the falcons have done nothing, though, except bear a hatred for their ignorant race. It has been since then that all shape shifters have "vanished" in all sense but to themselves; they have been living among humans for generations. The falcons, however, made their home in the sky; a floating isle known as Nalani. Any kind of shape shifter is welcome; by certain standards of course. The falcons never truly got along with other species of birds, but they have never fought about it.
However, they could care less about killing humans, especially to find an escaped fugitive.
When a young member of the empress' royal guard made an attempt to kill her heir, and failed, she fled from the sacred isle to find refuge among the humans. She has stayed there for about a year in peace, but that peace is soon to end. In that year, the heir was finally able to gain audience with the empress and argued that the young falcon should be executed not only for trying to murder her, but also for treason and refusing to follow direct orders. To her advantage, said falcon had been among her Lady's favorites; but it was after so much protest and complaining that she finally gave into the heirs' request to drag her back to Nalani and execute her on the spot, with no trial for her to plead against the accusations.
Having overheard this, the heirs' son and prince of the isle too, fled, and went to find the young falcon in the hopes of being able to warn her of the dangers. This infuriated the heir, and, declaring that she would not give up until the two were found and brought back, she sent two of the empress' best guards to find them.
The humans, of course, are unaware of this turn of events, save for a few unlucky ones that get tangled up in the mess of trying to save their friends.
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