Surreality (Part 16)

Minaroro had never seen people, in her entire life, as old as the seven people who sat before her now and wondered how they kept their power from being taken by the younger and stronger soldiers standing around them. Minaroro then noticed the crying couple just to the right of the elders and, based on what Tamas had told her once, concluded that they were the child’s parents. Tamas had once told her that other races actually became upset if their children were injured for reasons other then the insult to the families honor that the attack caused, Minaroro had never understood why this was the case, but knew what she had to do.
Minaroro walked toward the couple, ignoring the elders and their commands for her to stay where she was, while she moved toward them she pulled the knife she had confiscated from the large man who had thrown her, when she reached the couple she stopped. The couples looks of fear became looks of shock and bewilderment when Minaroro bowed to them and handed the father the knife, then took a step back and waited for the death blow with her eyes closed, a dishonorable Draconian did not deserve the honor of watching their own death. Several minutes passed without anyone moving, the elders and their guards were too shocked to see such an act from their enemy and the couple just looked confused, Minaroro stood unwavering expecting death at any second.
The door behind Minaroro slide open and a young commander strolled into the room casually, glanced at Minaroro then turned to the elders and announced that the child was in stable condition and would make a complete recovery.
Minaroro’s eyes snapped open in surprise, causing the couple to take a step back in fear, Minaroro turned toward the commander, “Tamas?” Minaroro said in complete disbelief. The commander turned his head to face Minaroro, “Roro?…should have know it was you, no other Draconian would have tried to save that kid or gotten themselves captured in the process” Tamas said after a minute of staring at Minaroro. “I thought you were dead” Minaroro said with tears in her eyes. “Do you know this Draconian commander Maridian?” the elders asked. “Now why would you think that?” Tamas inquired, not really specifying who he was asking or looking at anyone in particular and kind of looking at the ceiling as to avoid everyone’s eye. Both the elders and Minaroro answered at the same time; “She said your name and since when can you speak fluent Draconian?” “My sister blew up the crate you were hiding in”. Tamas paused a second to assimilate both responses “Yes I know her” Tamas said to the elders then turned to Minaroro “It occurred to me that if I hid in the escape pods I would reduce the risk of detection so I moved to them while you were talking to your sister, I am sorry I caused you so much pain” then Tamas turned to the couple “She is expecting you to kill her to make up for her attack on your child” he informed them. “And why does she not offer to do the same for the soldiers she killed commander?” the elders asked in a harsh tone, Tamas chuckled and explained to the elders that Minaroro is a warrior and so were the soldiers and killing each other is their job and that job only includes warriors to Minaroro, the child is a innocent and as such Minaroro dishonored herself, the family of the child, and everyone she has ever fought when she injured the child. That and she’s always had a soft spot for children.
Upon hearing this, the mother of the child made a decision she took the knife from her husband and walked toward Minaroro. When Minaroro saw this she turned to face the women, closed her eyes and waited.